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Food safety

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

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Food safety

Chunked and formed

Food (other); Food safety

A boneless ham that is made from different cuts, tumbled or massaged and reassembled into a casing or mould and fully cooked. During this process it is usually thoroughly defatted.

Ratites

Food (other); Food safety

A family of large flightless birds that include ostriches, emus, and rheas, which U.S. farmers are beginning to domesticate and raise for food. On April 26, 2001, FSIS mandated the inspection of ...

Veterinary biologics

Food (other); Food safety

Vaccines, antigens, antitoxins and other preparations made from living organisms (or genetically engineered) and intended for use in diagnosing, treating, or immunising animals. Unlike some ...

Shrink wrapping

Food (other); Food safety

Plastic film that shrinks when heated, producing a tight, neat fit; the most popular form of grocery store meat packaging is PVC wrapping with foam trays.

The Food Threat Preparedness Network (PrepNet)

Food (other); Food safety

The Food Threat Preparedness Network (PrepNet) functions across Federal departments to ensure effective coordination of food security efforts throughout the Government. PrepNet is co-chaired by the ...

Roasting chicken

Food (other); Food safety

A bird of this class is a young chicken, usually three to five months of age, of either sex, that is tender-meated with soft, pliable, smooth-textured skin and breastbone cartilage that may be ...

Plasticizer

Food (other); Food safety

Material added during the manufacturing process to increase flexibility; for example, the plasticizer ATBC (acetyl tributyl citrate), used in such DowBrands™ as Saran™ and Handiwrap™, is made from ...

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