3. Food Laws & Regulations

Question 1

To prevent the reoccurence of Staphylococcus food poisonings through spray-dried nonfat milk the USDA incorporated DMCC levels as a quality factor in the US Standards for Grades of Nonfat Dry Milk. What does DMCC stand for?

Answer 1

Direct Microscopic Clump Count

Question 2

FDA is under which government agency?

Answer 2

Department of Health and Human Services

Question 3

What is the maximum ERH considered safe for grain storage?

Answer 3

70%.

Question 4

What federal agency controls meat processing quality?

Answer 4

USDA

Question 5

What is termed the general increase in the level of prices over time?

Answer 5

Inflation

Question 6

What is the term used to describe the process of using biological processes to solve environmental problems?

Answer 6

Bioremediation

Question 7

At what level is a food a reduced calorie food?

Answer 7

One-third reduction in calories

Question 8

What two pieces of information must be shown on the principle display panel of a package containing greater than .5 ounces of a food product?

Answer 8

Weight declaration and the name of the product.

Question 9

What food related act was signed into law by the president on November 9 1990?

Answer 9

The Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990.

Question 10

Identify the federal government publication you would use to find the most recent changes in fda regulations.

Answer 10

Federal Register

Question 11

Which act requires inspection of all meat if it is moved within or between states?

Answer 11

Wholesome Meat Act of 1967

Question 12

TWEEN belongs to what groups of food additives?

Answer 12

Emulsifiers

Question 13

Raw milk is still sold in some states but the FDA has recently taken a firm position on its interstate shipment. What action did the FDA take?

Answer 13

They banned interstate shipment of final package form for human consumption.

Question 14

What are the six items that must be present on the label of a meat product?

Answer 14

Name -Net weight - Ingredient statement - Company -Storage instructions - Inspection – Legend

Question 15

Who is the NFPA?

Answer 15

National Food Producers Association

Question 16

In 1990 which state became the first to ban tetra-pak juice boxes in the its landfills?

Answer 16

Maine

Question 17

Who is the FSIS?

Answer 17

Food Safety and Inspection Service

Question 18

In 1963 the FDA approval for a new processing method was given only to be revoked in 1968. What was the product and process?

Answer 18

Bacon and Irradiation

Question 19

Why was the McDonald’s Cherry Pie discontinued?

Answer 19

To few cherries were used (per pie).

Question 20

Minimum sodium reduction to declare reduced sodium product?

Answer 20

25% of the original

Question 21

Meaning of certified colorants and exempt from certification colorants? Some examples of exempt from certified?

Answer 21

Certified are colorants that require FDA certification per lot prior to distribution. Examples of exempt from certification are: Annato extract-Zinc oxide-Carame-Paprika-Riboflavin-Ttitanium dioxide-Turmeric-Carmine.

Question 22

What is the maximum amount of fat in ground beef?

Answer 22

35%

Question 23

what is the maximum amount of sulfites legally permitted by FDA in wines?

Answer 23

350ppm

Question 24

in 1215 England, this legal document included statements setting single standard measures for wine, ale, and corn

Answer 24

The Magna Carta

Question 25

Who led USDA's Poison Squad in 1902 a group that tested compounds on human beings?

Answer 25

Harvey Wiley

Question 26

the right of states to determine their own laws for food inspections and regulations is ensured by what amendment to the US constitution?

Answer 26

the 10th amendment

Question 27

What cabinet-level department is the FDA a part of?

Answer 27

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

Question 28

what are the approximate annual estimates for numbers of foodborne illnesses and deaths in the US?

Answer 28

47.8 million illnesses and 3037 deaths in 2011

Question 29

In which decade did Harry Streenbock of the University of wisconsin find that irradiating foods w/ultraviolet light increased their Vitamin D content?

Answer 29

1920's

Question 30

what is the official name of the act that made sale/manufacture/transport of alcoholic beverages illegal in the United States?

Answer 30

Volsted Act

Question 31

In Russian what is the meaning of the word Vodka?

Answer 31

little stream

Question 32

what act (which was passed in 1990) made nutritional labeling mandatory on most food products under FDA jurisdiction?

Answer 32

Nutritional Labeling and Education Act (NLEA)

Question 33

the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Seafood Inspection Program insures the safety and quality of seafood consumed in the US. This agency can be found in what government department?

Answer 33

Department of Commerce

Question 34

The Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 is enforced by which government agency?

Answer 34

EPA

Question 35

When was E. coli O157:H7 first recognized as a human pathogen?

Answer 35

1982 (during investigation of 2 outbreaks of bloody diarrhea in Oregon and Michigan)

Question 36

who first developed a commercial refrigerated biscuit dough process?

Answer 36

Lively Willoughby in 1930

Question 37

Seventh Day Adventists gave us what first convenience food?

Answer 37

Ready-to-eat (cold) breakfast cereal

Question 38

what Japanese dish composed of raw fish is often implicated in foodborne illness outbreaks?

Answer 38

sashimi

Question 39

who developed the concept of quality cost?

Answer 39

Deming

Question 40

What weekly report published by the Public Health Service contains all data on foodborne illnesses?

Answer 40

Morbidity and Mortality Report

Question 41

In the late 19th century Japanese researcher Kikunae Ikeda identified what unique taste sensation?

Answer 41

Umami

Question 42

what brand became the 1st non-caloric sugar substitute in 1957?

Answer 42

Sweet and Low

Question 43

what chocolate substitute became popular in the 1970's?

Answer 43

carob

Question 44

what nuts are also called Filberts?

Answer 44

Hazelnuts

Question 45

what 18th century economist postulated that population growth will always outpace expansion of the food supply thus causing famine and disease?

Answer 45

Thomas Malthus

Question 46

what field of science investigates the physical nature of chemical compounds by applying the methods and theories of physics to chemical phenomena?

Answer 46

physical chemistry

Question 47

in 2000 a proposal was submitted to the FDA for review to require the addition of 2 essental fatty acids to a particular product. Name the fatty acids and the product

Answer 47

Baby formula: docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and arachidonic acid (AA)

Question 48

In Canada it is the primary legislation governing the safety and nutritional quality of food?

Answer 48

Food and Drugs Act

Question 49

Define the acronym USDA

Answer 49

United States Department of Agriculture

Question 50

Define the acronym TTB

Answer 50

Alcohol Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau

Question 51

Define the acronym HHS/DHHS

Answer 51

Department of Human Health and Services

Question 52

Define the acronym NLEA

Answer 52

Nutrition Labeling and Education Act

Question 53

Define the acronym CFSAN

Answer 53

Centre of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition

Question 54

Define the acronym IFIS

Answer 54

International Food Information Service

Question 55

Define the acronym DSHEA

Answer 55

Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act

Question 56

Define the acronym EPA

Answer 56

EPA Environmental Protection Agency

Question 57

Define the acronym NFPA

Answer 57

National Food Producers Association

Question 58

What book describes in 12 pages poor sanitation conditions in the meat processing plant and caused public outrage toward the industry?

Answer 58

Upton Sinclair's - The Jungle