Food safety

Food safety

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

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Gelatin

Food (other); Food safety

Thickener from collagen which is derived from the skin, tendons, ligaments, or bones of livestock. It may be used in canned hams or jellied meat products, as well as non-food products such as ...

Giblets are the heart, liver, and gizzard of a poultry carcass. Although often packaged with them, the neck of the bird is not a giblet. Giblets are not packaged with the original bird; however, they ...

Further processing

Food (other); Food safety

Smoking, cooking, canning, curing, refining, or rendering in an official establishment of product previously prepared in official establishments.

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Food (other); Food safety

The U.S. Department of labour agency responsible for administering the Occupational Safety and Health Act (P.L. 91-596). According to OSHA, farming is the nation's most hazardous occupation. ...

Nutrition labelling

Food (other); Food safety

Identification of the nutritional components of a food product. The Nutrition labelling and Education Act of 1990 required nutrition labelling of most foods regulated by the Food and Drug ...

Transparency

Food (other); Food safety

A World Trade organisation principle stipulating that a country's policies and regulations affecting foreign trade should be clearly communicated to its trading partners. For example, out of ...

No roll

Food (other); Food safety

The term "No Roll" is permitted on marking devices and labels for single ingredient red meats (carcasses, primal and retail cuts) provided the term is not accompanied with an official grade name ...