Deck 24: Safe Food and Drugs: An On-going Regulatory

Question 1

Which of the following has been shown to greatly reduce the contamination of chicken breasts with Salmonella, ground beef with E. coli, and shrimp with the cholera bacteria?

A) Radiation
B) Fungicides
C) Freezing
D) Boiling

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which agency has the power to bar importing of meat and poultry from countries with inferior food safety systems?

A) Food and Drug Administration
B) U.S. Department of Agriculture
C) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
D) Department of Transportation

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The FDA implemented HACCP for which of the following, making it mandatory in 1999?

A) Produce
B) Poultry
C) Red meat
D) Seafood

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The FDA and the U.S. Department of Agriculture share the primary responsibility for ensuring that foods are safe, wholesome, and properly labeled.

Question 5

Produce causes more outbreaks than any other food category other than fish and shellfish.

Question 6

The FDA must give approval for prescription drugs but not for over-the-counter drugs.

Question 7

After an NDA approval, a drug company must go through a 3-stage FDA clinical trial.

Question 8

Full-scale controlled trial of a proposed new drug occurs in Phase 2.

Question 9

Thirty-five percent of all consumer dollars are spent on products regulated by the FDA.

Question 10

Due to criticisms of approval times by the FDA, the approval process was sped up by Congress in 1995.

Question 11

Vioxx is a famous example of a drug that was probably approved by the FDA too quickly.

Question 12

In 2008, the largest foodborne disease outbreak in the previous decade was attributed to ___________________-contaminated jalapeno and serrano peppers.

Question 13

In 2011, the deadliest outbreak since 1990 was caused by _________________-contaminated cantaloupe produced by a Colorado company.

Question 14

whats the terms to the appropriate description.
-CDC program consisting of public health laboratories in all 50 states and Canada that can do DNA fingerprinting on foodborne bacteria

Question 15

whats the terms to the appropriate description.
-CDC active surveillance network designated to help public health officials better understand the epidemiology of foodborne diseases in the United States

Question 16

whats the terms to the appropriate description.
-Occurs when a public health agency waits for information to be reported to it by doctors, hospitals, and laboratories

Question 17

whats the terms to the appropriate description.
-Occurs when a public health agency contacts laboratories about illnesses they conduct tests on, or calls members of the general population to as if they have had a recent illness

Question 18

whats the following terms to the appropriate description
-Mexican green onions

Question 19

whats the following terms to the appropriate description
-Mexican peppers

Question 20

whats the following terms to the appropriate description
-Guatemalan raspberries

Question 21

whats the following terms to the appropriate description
-Jack-in-the-Box hamburgers

Question 22

Because they grow in shallow coastal waters, which are likely to be polluted, which shellfish may carry cholera-related bacteria, hepatitis A virus, and the common Norwalk virus?

A) Oysters
B) Mussels
C) Blue crab
D) Scallops

Question 23

What virus is frequently transmitted by food handlers who are careless about hygiene?

A) HIV virus
B) Hepatitis A virus
C) Influenza virus
D) Human papilloma virus

Question 24

Because of budgetary constraints, how often can the FDA inspect food-processing facilities under its jurisdiction?

A) Every 2 years
B) Every 5 years
C) Every 10 years
D) Every 20 years

Question 25

Since only the most serious cases of foodborne diseases are reported, the extent of the problem is unclear.

Question 26

For the period 2002-2011, fruits and vegetables caused more cases of illness than beef, poultry, and seafood combined.

Question 27

All foods that have been irradiated are required to be labeled as such.

Question 28

Contaminants are chemicals placed in foods or drugs as an act of sabotage.

Question 29

A new chemical placed in processed strawberries to help maintain their red color after processing would be an additive.

Question 30

The FDA is tasked with establishing tolerance levels for remaining residues of all pesticides which may be in food.

Question 31

Problems with antibiotic resistant bacteria in medicine probably stem in part from the use of antibiotics in animal feed.

Question 32

The label "organic" on a crate of apples in 1995 had an ambiguous meaning.

Question 33

Fish used uncooked for Japanese dishes such as sashimi and South American ceviche may carry __________________ that are harmful to humans.

Question 34

Regulation of the fish industry, which falls mainly under the jurisdiction of the _________________, is especially difficult because most fish are caught in the wild be independent fisherman in relatively small boats.

Question 35

Whats the additive/contaminant with the appropriate description.
-Laws require testing for damage to the endocrine system and for effects on developing fetuses, infants, and young children

Question 36

Whats the additive/contaminant with the appropriate description.
-Is believed to have led to resistance to many forms of bacteria

Question 37

Whats the additive/contaminant with the appropriate description.
-Banned in 1977 due to possible increase in human breast cancer risk

Question 38

Whats the additive/contaminant with the appropriate description.
-Approved in 1994 to increase milk production in dairy cows

Question 39

Whats it prevents of the additive with the deficiency?
-Iodine in table salt

Question 40

Whats it prevents of the additive with the deficiency?
-Vitamin D in milk

Question 41

Whats it prevents of the additive with the deficiency?
-Niacin added to bread

Question 42

Whats it prevents of the additive with the deficiency?
-Folic acid to flour and rice products