HED 044 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Scallion, Hazard Analysis And Critical Control Points, Irradiation
2 Nov 2020
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Safe food and drugs: an ongoing regulatory battle cause of food-borne illness. E coli ground beef, alfalfa sprouts, unpasteurized apple juice, raw milk, lettuce. Hepatitis a green onions from mexico, shellfish. Parasites in sushi, sashimi, ceviche government food safety activities. Department of agriculture (usda) meat, poultry, processed eggs. Food and drug administration (fda) all other foods. State and local governments regulate stores, restaurants, institutions (schools, nursing homes) Focuses on procedures: reduces need for inspections. Pulsenet dna fingerprinting of bacteria activities and contaminants. Fda sets tolerance levels for pesticide residues. Bovine growth hormone allowed for cows (does not get into milk) Organic foods usda set standards in 2004. Preservatives or to improve color, flavor or texture. Must be approved by fda, or gras. Fda must approve after studies by pharmaceutical company. 1) small number of subjects, measure absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion; look for side effects and toxicities.
