Food safety

Food safety

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

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Epidemiology

Food (other); Food safety

Study of the distribution of disease, or other health-related conditions and events in human or animal populations, in order to identify health problems and possible causes.

Gizzard

Food (other); Food safety

The gizzard is the mechanical "stomach" of a bird. It is located just after the true or glandular stomach in the gastrointestinal system. Since poultry have no teeth and swallow feed whole, this ...

Ham means pork which comes from the hind leg of a hog. Ham made from the front leg of a hog will be labelled "pork shoulder picnic." Hams may be fresh, cured, or cured-and-smoked. The usual colour ...

Grade

Food (other); Food safety

The inspection and grading of meat and poultry are two separate programmes within the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Inspection for wholesomeness is mandatory and is paid for out of tax dollars. ...

Ground beef

Food (other); Food safety

"Ground Beef" or "Chopped Beef" shall consist of chopped fresh and/or frozen beef with or without seasoning and without the addition of beef fat as such, shall not contain more than 30 percent fat, ...

Halal and Zabiah Halal

Food (other); Food safety

Products prepared by federally inspected meat packing plants identified with labels bearing references to "Halal" or "Zabiah Halal" must be handled according to Islamic law and under Islamic ...