NSC 351 Exam 1 Questions Solved
With Precision
USDA - CORRECT ANSWER-- (MANDATORY) inspects meat, poultry, eggs (crosses
state lines the must be inspected by AMS)
- (VOLUNTARY) Grading of meat, poultry, and eggs (etc. shellfish and cereal, grains,
fruits and vegetables
- Adminsiters SNAP program
Meat Inspection Act - CORRECT ANSWER-1906 - Laid down binding rules for sanitary
meat packing and government inspection of meat products crossing state lines.
- commended all meat unfit for consumption
Upton Sinclair - CORRECT ANSWER-Wrote "The Jungle"
1905
brutalization and exploitation of workers in Chicago meatpacking house
Poultry Products Inspection Act - CORRECT ANSWER-1957, requires inspection of
poultry
- ensure wholesomeness and quality
- gave USDA authority to prevent false or misleading labeling
FSIS - CORRECT ANSWER-Food Safety Inspection Service
mission: to ensure the nations commercial supply of meat, poultry, and egg products is
safe, wholesome, and correctly labels and packaged
HACCP: programs required for meat and poultry
,APHIS - CORRECT ANSWER-Animal and Plant Health Inspection
mission: includes protecting and promoting US agricultural health, regulating genetically
engineered organisms, administering the Animal Welfare Act and carrying out wildlife
damage management activities
- serves to facilitate safe international trade, monitor the health of animals presented at
the border, and regulate the import and export of animals, animal products, and
biologicals
AMS - CORRECT ANSWER-Agricultural Marketing Service
- grades beef, lamb, chicken, turkey, butter, and eggs as well as fresh and processed
fruits and vegetables
- currently working on GMO- free certification
Children Nutrition Act - CORRECT ANSWER-USDA
reauthorized every 5 years (last year was 2014)
- 73% of 2016 funds for nutrition including food assistance programs
FDA - CORRECT ANSWER-Federal Drug Administration
- food protection legislation
- food additives
- food labeling
- food standards
unannounced plant inspections
product recalls- I (worst), II, and III
,- jurisdiction over all foods passing across state lines, except meat, poultry, and eggs
- Established "good" manufacturing pracvtcie regulations (standards of identity/requires
listing of food additives/established quality and fill standards)
Food Code - CORRECT ANSWER-FDA
- published every 4 years
Code of Federal Regulations - CORRECT ANSWER-FDA
-Regulations of CFR title 21 published every year on April Fools
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act - CORRECT ANSWER-1938
-rewrote 1906 law
- FDA resources to enforce the law
Food Additive Amendment
Color Additive Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER-1958
1960
shifted burden of proof to food companies
Nutritional Labeling and Education Act (NLEA) - CORRECT ANSWER-1990
- rules for labeling went into effect in 1994
- new rules in 2016
- designed to help consumers make better decisions
Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) - CORRECT ANSWER-1994
, Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act (FALCPA) - CORRECT
ANSWER-2004
- about 2% of adults; 5% of infants and young children in the US suffer from food
allergies
-90% of food allergies come from the big 8
Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) - CORRECT ANSWER-2011
-shift from response to prevention
EPA - CORRECT ANSWER-Environmental Protection Agency
- responsible for determining safety and setting tolerance levels of pesticides in food
- it is illegal for foods to be in excess of the levels
- FDA enforces levels in raw and processed foods
- EPA works with USDA to publish annual report on pesticide residue analysis
CDC - CORRECT ANSWER-Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- tracks food borne illness outbreaks and aids determining the cause and preventing
recurrence
- manages DNA finger printing network (PULSENet) FB illness-causing bacteria to
detect outbreak
- monitors antibiotic-resistant infections
- targets prevention measures to meet food safety goals
- state health officials report to the CDC through NORS (foodservice) and NHSN
(healthcare)
With Precision
USDA - CORRECT ANSWER-- (MANDATORY) inspects meat, poultry, eggs (crosses
state lines the must be inspected by AMS)
- (VOLUNTARY) Grading of meat, poultry, and eggs (etc. shellfish and cereal, grains,
fruits and vegetables
- Adminsiters SNAP program
Meat Inspection Act - CORRECT ANSWER-1906 - Laid down binding rules for sanitary
meat packing and government inspection of meat products crossing state lines.
- commended all meat unfit for consumption
Upton Sinclair - CORRECT ANSWER-Wrote "The Jungle"
1905
brutalization and exploitation of workers in Chicago meatpacking house
Poultry Products Inspection Act - CORRECT ANSWER-1957, requires inspection of
poultry
- ensure wholesomeness and quality
- gave USDA authority to prevent false or misleading labeling
FSIS - CORRECT ANSWER-Food Safety Inspection Service
mission: to ensure the nations commercial supply of meat, poultry, and egg products is
safe, wholesome, and correctly labels and packaged
HACCP: programs required for meat and poultry
,APHIS - CORRECT ANSWER-Animal and Plant Health Inspection
mission: includes protecting and promoting US agricultural health, regulating genetically
engineered organisms, administering the Animal Welfare Act and carrying out wildlife
damage management activities
- serves to facilitate safe international trade, monitor the health of animals presented at
the border, and regulate the import and export of animals, animal products, and
biologicals
AMS - CORRECT ANSWER-Agricultural Marketing Service
- grades beef, lamb, chicken, turkey, butter, and eggs as well as fresh and processed
fruits and vegetables
- currently working on GMO- free certification
Children Nutrition Act - CORRECT ANSWER-USDA
reauthorized every 5 years (last year was 2014)
- 73% of 2016 funds for nutrition including food assistance programs
FDA - CORRECT ANSWER-Federal Drug Administration
- food protection legislation
- food additives
- food labeling
- food standards
unannounced plant inspections
product recalls- I (worst), II, and III
,- jurisdiction over all foods passing across state lines, except meat, poultry, and eggs
- Established "good" manufacturing pracvtcie regulations (standards of identity/requires
listing of food additives/established quality and fill standards)
Food Code - CORRECT ANSWER-FDA
- published every 4 years
Code of Federal Regulations - CORRECT ANSWER-FDA
-Regulations of CFR title 21 published every year on April Fools
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act - CORRECT ANSWER-1938
-rewrote 1906 law
- FDA resources to enforce the law
Food Additive Amendment
Color Additive Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER-1958
1960
shifted burden of proof to food companies
Nutritional Labeling and Education Act (NLEA) - CORRECT ANSWER-1990
- rules for labeling went into effect in 1994
- new rules in 2016
- designed to help consumers make better decisions
Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) - CORRECT ANSWER-1994
, Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act (FALCPA) - CORRECT
ANSWER-2004
- about 2% of adults; 5% of infants and young children in the US suffer from food
allergies
-90% of food allergies come from the big 8
Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) - CORRECT ANSWER-2011
-shift from response to prevention
EPA - CORRECT ANSWER-Environmental Protection Agency
- responsible for determining safety and setting tolerance levels of pesticides in food
- it is illegal for foods to be in excess of the levels
- FDA enforces levels in raw and processed foods
- EPA works with USDA to publish annual report on pesticide residue analysis
CDC - CORRECT ANSWER-Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- tracks food borne illness outbreaks and aids determining the cause and preventing
recurrence
- manages DNA finger printing network (PULSENet) FB illness-causing bacteria to
detect outbreak
- monitors antibiotic-resistant infections
- targets prevention measures to meet food safety goals
- state health officials report to the CDC through NORS (foodservice) and NHSN
(healthcare)
