CPFS - Module 1 & 2 UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
USDA - CORRECT ANSWER - Inspects domestic and imported meats and poultry (both
raw and processed). They maintain a list of approved facilities for meat and poultry, and conduct
voluntary grading services for red meats, poultry, eggs, dairy products, fruits, and vegetables
Grade A Dairy - CORRECT ANSWER - applies to fluid pasteurized milk and milk
products made from it. Fluid milk, cottage cheese, and whey must be grade A.
Grade B Dairy - CORRECT ANSWER - manufacturing grade milk, does not meet fluid
grade standards and can only be used in cheese, butter, ice cream, other frozen desserts, and
nonfat dry milk.
Grade AA eggs - CORRECT ANSWER - The freshest and highest quality eggs
Grade B eggs - CORRECT ANSWER - used in general baking not as great on quality
FDA - CORRECT ANSWER - regulates the processing, manufacturing, and interstate sale
of many food items (except meat, poultry, and eggs);
protects the public's health by preventing the adulteration and misbranding of food, and assures
food shipped in interstate commerce is safe, pure, wholesome, sanitary, and honestly packaged.
adulteration - CORRECT ANSWER - Lowering the quality of food by adding an inferior
substance or removing an important substance
misbranding - CORRECT ANSWER - A product label that is false or misleading.
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) - CORRECT ANSWER - part of
the FDA that regulates nutrition labels and set standards for food identity
, FSIS (food safety and inspection service) - CORRECT ANSWER - Part of USDA that
protects the public's health by ensuring that meat, poultry, and egg products are safe and labeled.
They provide inspections, including for slaughterhouses and processing plants.
National Marine Fisheries Service - CORRECT ANSWER - provide voluntary inspection
services for processed fishery products. They also maintain a list of approved fish processors and
fishery products
EPA (environmental protection agency) - CORRECT ANSWER - The EPA works to
prevent, control, and reduce air, land, and water pollution. They regulate toxic substances such as
pesticides, sanitizers, and other chemicals.
CDC (center for disease control) - CORRECT ANSWER - works to prevent and control
diseases. They conduct epidemiological assessment of public health threats and provide support
and track foodborne disease outbreaks.
Food Code - CORRECT ANSWER - the federal government's recommendations for
foodservice regulations to prevent foodborne illnesses. updated every 4 years
CFP (conference for food protection) - CORRECT ANSWER - Meets every 2 years to
make recommendations for Food Code
food establishment - CORRECT ANSWER - An operation that stores, prepares, packages,
serves, vends food directly to the consumer or otherwise provides food for human consumption
Food Processing Plant - CORRECT ANSWER - Commercial operation that manufactures,
packages, labels or stores food for human consumption and provides food for sale or distribution
of other business entities such as food processing plants or food establishments.
CGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practice) - CORRECT ANSWER - Regulations
enforced by the FDA (under section 501(B) of the 1938 Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act) to
ensure the quality of drug products
Questions and CORRECT Answers
USDA - CORRECT ANSWER - Inspects domestic and imported meats and poultry (both
raw and processed). They maintain a list of approved facilities for meat and poultry, and conduct
voluntary grading services for red meats, poultry, eggs, dairy products, fruits, and vegetables
Grade A Dairy - CORRECT ANSWER - applies to fluid pasteurized milk and milk
products made from it. Fluid milk, cottage cheese, and whey must be grade A.
Grade B Dairy - CORRECT ANSWER - manufacturing grade milk, does not meet fluid
grade standards and can only be used in cheese, butter, ice cream, other frozen desserts, and
nonfat dry milk.
Grade AA eggs - CORRECT ANSWER - The freshest and highest quality eggs
Grade B eggs - CORRECT ANSWER - used in general baking not as great on quality
FDA - CORRECT ANSWER - regulates the processing, manufacturing, and interstate sale
of many food items (except meat, poultry, and eggs);
protects the public's health by preventing the adulteration and misbranding of food, and assures
food shipped in interstate commerce is safe, pure, wholesome, sanitary, and honestly packaged.
adulteration - CORRECT ANSWER - Lowering the quality of food by adding an inferior
substance or removing an important substance
misbranding - CORRECT ANSWER - A product label that is false or misleading.
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) - CORRECT ANSWER - part of
the FDA that regulates nutrition labels and set standards for food identity
, FSIS (food safety and inspection service) - CORRECT ANSWER - Part of USDA that
protects the public's health by ensuring that meat, poultry, and egg products are safe and labeled.
They provide inspections, including for slaughterhouses and processing plants.
National Marine Fisheries Service - CORRECT ANSWER - provide voluntary inspection
services for processed fishery products. They also maintain a list of approved fish processors and
fishery products
EPA (environmental protection agency) - CORRECT ANSWER - The EPA works to
prevent, control, and reduce air, land, and water pollution. They regulate toxic substances such as
pesticides, sanitizers, and other chemicals.
CDC (center for disease control) - CORRECT ANSWER - works to prevent and control
diseases. They conduct epidemiological assessment of public health threats and provide support
and track foodborne disease outbreaks.
Food Code - CORRECT ANSWER - the federal government's recommendations for
foodservice regulations to prevent foodborne illnesses. updated every 4 years
CFP (conference for food protection) - CORRECT ANSWER - Meets every 2 years to
make recommendations for Food Code
food establishment - CORRECT ANSWER - An operation that stores, prepares, packages,
serves, vends food directly to the consumer or otherwise provides food for human consumption
Food Processing Plant - CORRECT ANSWER - Commercial operation that manufactures,
packages, labels or stores food for human consumption and provides food for sale or distribution
of other business entities such as food processing plants or food establishments.
CGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practice) - CORRECT ANSWER - Regulations
enforced by the FDA (under section 501(B) of the 1938 Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act) to
ensure the quality of drug products
