Organoleptic

Relating to the senses (taste, color, odor, feel). Traditional USDA meat and poultry inspection techniques are considered organoleptic because inspectors perform a variety of such ...

organoleptic

Biology; Chemistry; Toxicology

Involving an organ, especially a sense organ as of taste, smell or sight.

organoleptic

Medical; Health care; Medicine

The process in which specialized sensory receptor cells transduce peripheral stimuli (physical or chemical) into nerve impulses which are then transmitted to the various sensory ...

organoleptic

Food (other); Food safety

Related to or perceived by a sensory organ.

horsemeat for beef

Food (other); Food safety

An international food scandal that involves mixing horsemeat with processed beef and then labeling the meat products such as hamburgers and lasagnas as containing 100% beef. ...

sanitation standard operating procedures (SSOPs)

Food (other); Food safety

Refers to the sanitation procedures that meat and poultry plants use, both before and during production, to prevent contamination of products. Site-specific SSOPs were required to ...

yersinia enterocolita

Food (other); Food safety

A pathogen which causes yersiniosis, a disease characterized by diarrhea and/or vomiting. Yersinia is found in raw meat, seafood, dairy products, produce, and untreated water.

PulseNet

Food (other); Food safety

FSIS participates in PulseNet, a national network of public health laboratories directed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). PulseNet performs DNA ...

quantitative analysis

Food (other); Food safety

The process of testing for a substance to determine how much of it there is and the numerical value of each of its components. An example would be testing for the amount or ...

pesticide

Food (other); Food safety

A substance used to kill, control, repel, or mitigate any pest. Insecticides, fungicides, rodenticides, herbicides, and germicides are all pesticides. Environmental Protection ...