FNN 111 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Food Irradiation, Organism
20 Apr 2016
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Food-borne illness: infection caused by microscopic disease-causing agents in food. Food intoxication: illness that results when poisons produced by certain microbes contaminate food and irritate the intestinal tract. Protect consumers by regulating the country"s food industry. Enforce the food safety policies and standards set forth by health canada. Cfia and health canada establish standards for safe food manufacturing practices. Inspect food animals for disease before and after slaughter, to ensure it meets standards. Predicts which hazards are most likely to occur in food production facilities. Identified hazards are addressed by food manufacturers by taking appropriate action to prevent illness. Enforcement actions such as recalls can be requested by cfia if items are unsafe. Develops guidelines for canadian drinking water quality in partnership with provinces/territories. Municipal governments oversee day to day operations of water treatment facilities. Responsibility for safe water is shared between federal, provincial, territorial, and municipal governments. Certain microbes are used to produce a variety of foods.
