Food safety

Food safety

Scientific practice in the handling, preparation, and storage of food in ways that prevent foodborne illness.

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Humectant

Food (other); Food safety

A substance added to foods to help retain moisture and soft texture. An example is glycerine, which may be used in dried meat snacks.

Inedible

Food (other); Food safety

Adulterated, uninspected, or not intended for use as human food.

Pork shoulder picnic

Food (other); Food safety

A front shoulder cut of pork which has been cured in the same manner as ham.

Often refers to the state-run meat and poultry inspection programmes to which USDA contributes 50% of the cost. State programmes (about half the states use them) must be certified by USDA to be at ...

Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)

Food (other); Food safety

P.L. 94-469 (October 11, 1976) authorises the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate toxic substances (any chemical that may present a risk of unreasonable harm to man or the environment). By ...

Vacuum packaging

Food (other); Food safety

Rigid or flexible containers from which substantially all air has been removed before sealing. Carbon dioxide or nitrogen may be introduced into the container. This process prolongs shelf life, ...

Postmortem inspection

Food (other); Food safety

As used in the meat and poultry inspection program, the phrase refers to the inspection that Food Safety and Inspection Service inspectors are required to conduct of all animal carcasses immediately ...