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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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Parasites
Food (other); Food safety
Organisms that derive nourishment and protection from other living organisms known as hosts. They may be transmitted from animals to humans, from humans to humans, or from humans to animals. Several ...
USDA Homeland Security Council
Food (other); Food safety
The USDA Homeland Security Council is an internal organisation designed to work in partnership with the Office of Homeland Security, the National Security Council, and other Departments. The Council ...
Official mark
Food (other); Food safety
The official inspection legend or any other symbol prescribed by FSIS regulations to identify the status of any article or animal under the Federal Meat Inspection Act.
Vertical coordination
Food (other); Food safety
The process of ensuring that each successive stage in the production, processing, and marketing of a product is appropriately managed and interrelated to the next, so that decisions about what to ...
Perishable
Food (other); Food safety
Food that is subject to decay, spoilage, or bacteria unless it is properly refrigerated or frozen.
Pulse-field gel electrophorsis (PFGE)
Food (other); Food safety
The DNA fingerprinting method that scientists use to determine the source of bacteria in foods.
