Food safety

Food safety

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

Industry: Food (other)

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Tallow

Food (other); Food safety

The white nearly tasteless solid rendered fat of cattle and sheep used chiefly in soap, candles, and lubricants.

Organoleptic

Food (other); Food safety

Related to or perceived by a sensory organ.

Animal identification and traceback

Currently, the private marketing system, assisted by computerization of records, generally can trace products back to their original suppliers, although not necessarily all the way to the farm. It ...

Animal disposition reporting system (ADRS)

Food (other); Food safety

The Animal Disposition Reporting System contains slaughter totals and disposition summaries for federally inspected livestock and poultry slaughter establishments. Each animal carcass is inspected ...

Veterinary drugs

Food (other); Food safety

Drugs intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in animals. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has the broad mandate under the Federal Food, Drug, ...

Animal drugs

Food (other); Food safety

Antibiotics

Food (other); Food safety

Chemical substances produced by microorganisms or synthetically that inhibit the growth of, or destroy, bacteria. Rules guiding the use of veterinary drugs and medicated animal feeds, including ...