P H 101 Lecture 12: PH 101 L12 Food Safety
Document Summary
Learn about the two main federal enforcement agencies involved in food and drug safety. Understand the factors the spread foodborne infections besides hand washings. Know some of organisms that cause foodborne infectious diseases. Foodborne illnesses are preventable and underreported public health problem. These illnesses are burden on public health and contribute significantly to the cost of health care. This system spans from growing the food on the farm through processing, packing, distribution, transportation, and storage to preparing it to be eaten. United states dept. of agriculture (usda: check the commercial supply meat, egg, poultry is safe, wholesome and properly labeled and packaged. Food and drug administration (fda: assuring safety and efficacy and security of human and veterinary drugs and biological products, medical devices or nations food supply, cosmetics and products that give out radiation. 1950"s scientists and engineers at nasa and pillsbury developed zero-risk program for food safety in space.
