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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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Beef
Food (other); Food safety
Meat from full-grown cattle about two years old. "Baby beef" and "calf" are interchangeable terms used to describe young cattle weighing about 700 pounds that have been raised mainly on milk and ...
Bison
Food (other); Food safety
The National Bison Association encourages the name bison to differentiate the American buffalo from the Asian Water buffalo and African Cape buffalo. The American buffalo is not a true buffalo. Its ...
Bioterrorism
Food (other); Food safety
Intentional use of biological agents or toxins to cause a public health emergency or to threaten the integrity of the food and agricultural system.
Baste
Food (other); Food safety
To moisten meat or other food while cooking. Melted butter or other fat, meat drippings, or liquid such as stock is spooned or brushed on food as it cooks to moisten it.
Beef suet
Food (other); Food safety
Hard fat from kidneys and loin, mainly used for tallow. May be labelled as "Beef Fat" or "Beef Suet."
Consumer safety officer
Food (other); Food safety
The Consumer Safety Officer (CSO), a professional position created by FSIS in 2001, serves as a representative of a district office within the agency. The CSO's duties include focusing on in-plant ...
Corned beef
Food (other); Food safety
Corning is a form of curing one of the several less-tender cuts of beef like the brisket, rump or round. It has nothing to do with corn. The name comes from Anglo-Saxon times before refrigeration. In ...
