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USDA Inspection Methods – Questions & Answers
USDA Inspection Methods – Questions & Answers
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USDA Inspection Methods – Questions & Answers__________ account for the largest proportion of all foodborne illnesses
associated with meat and poultry products.
a)Parasites
b)Yeasts and molds
c)Bacteria
d)Specified risk materials (SRM) ✔️Ans - c)Bacteria
Microbial organisms that have the potential to cause foodborne illnesses are
called _________.
a)Foreign materials
b)Spoilage organisms
c)Pathogens
d) Parasites ✔️Ans - c)Pathogens
Which group of pathogenic bacteria are considered a particular public health
risk because they produce dangerous toxins and form heat-resistant spores at
ambient temperatures?
a)Clostridium species (C. perfringens and C. botulinum)
b)Salmonella and Campylobacter species
c)Shiga-toxin producing E. coli (STEC)
d) Listeria monocytogenes ✔️Ans - a)Clostridium species (C. perfringens
and C. botulinum)
Bacterial growth occurs most rapidly during the ____________.
(a) Lag phase
(b) Log phase
(c) Stationary phase
(d) Death phase ✔️Ans - (b) Log phase
Name the factors that affect microbial growth ✔️Ans - Food composition
Acidity
Temperature
Time
Oxygen
Moisture
,From a public health standpoint, Taenia saginata and Taenia solium are
important examples of _________:
a)Spore-forming bacteria
b)Parasites
c)Yeasts
d) Viruses ✔️Ans - b)Parasites
Which of the following are considered specified risk materials (SRM) in cattle
of all ages?
(a) Vertebral column and dorsal root ganglia
(b) Spinal cord and trigeminal ganglia
(c) Tonsils and distal ileum
(d) Skull, eyes, and brain ✔️Ans - (c) Tonsils and distal ileum
Which of the following is a requirement of the SRM regulations (9 CFR
310.22)?
(a)Cattle over 30 months of age must be segregated during ante-mortem
inspection
(b)All SRM must be removed during the slaughter process, prior to any
fabrication or further processing
(c)IPP are to verify regulatory compliance only by looking at establishment
SRM records
(d)Establishments must include how they will segregate and dispose of SRM
in HACCP plans, SSOPs, or prerequisite programs ✔️Ans - (d)
Establishments must include how they will segregate and dispose of SRM in
HACCP plans, SSOPs, or prerequisite programs
Which of the following applies to the Sanitation Performance Standards (SPS)?
(a) Address the contamination of product and cleanliness of food contact
surfaces
(b) Address sanitary conditions in and around the establishment premises
(c) Prescribe the step-by-step methods by which establishments will meet
each regulatory standard
(d) Require establishments to have a written SPS Plan which is reassessed
annually ✔️Ans - (b) Address sanitary conditions in and around the
establishment premises
Which of the following is a form of documentation required by the SPS
regulations?
,(a) Certification of a supply of running, potable water
(b) A written pest management program with associated records
(c) Laboratory results of microbial sampling of product and food contact
surfaces
(d) Records of daily SPS checks performed by establishment management
✔️Ans - (a) Certification of a supply of running, potable water
Which of the following is true regarding the SPS Verification task?
a)IPP should verify all eleven SPS standards each time they perform the SPS
Verification task
b)IPP should verify one or more of the SPS standards each time they perform
the SPS Verification task
c)IPP should verify standard 10 (Sanitary Operations) every time they
perform the SPS Verification task
d)IPP should only verify one standard each time they perform the SPS
Verification task ✔️Ans - b)IPP should verify one or more of the SPS
standards each time they perform the SPS Verification task
Which of the following is a part of how IPP verify compliance with SPS
regulations?
(a) Reviewing daily records associated with SPS programs
(b) Reviewing FSIS and establishment microbial sampling results
(c) Directly observing sanitary conditions in and around the establishment
(d) Directly observing sanitization of equipment and utensils prior to
operations ✔️Ans - (c) Directly observing sanitary conditions in and
around the establishment
IPP should cite 9 CFR 416.1 when documenting noncompliance with one or
more SPS regulations:
(a)True
(b) False ✔️Ans - (b) False
You observe several cockroaches on the floor in the establishment employee
break area.
Noncompliance or Compliance ✔️Ans - Noncompliance
You observe flaking or peeling paint on the walls or ceilings of edible product
areas.
, Noncompliance or Compliance ✔️Ans - Noncompliance
Pest control substances are stored in a separate storage room, with containers
labeled and used by employees in accordance with instructions on file in the
plant office
Noncompliance or Compliance ✔️Ans - Compliance
You observe that a window without a screen has a broken
windowpane.
Noncompliance or Compliance ✔️Ans - Noncompliance
Barrels of inedible slaughter byproducts are labeled and stored in a separate
cooler from trimmed and washed carcasses
Noncompliance or Compliance ✔️Ans - Compliance
There is low lighting in the gizzard-peeling area that prevents an
establishment worker from inspecting the product.
Noncompliance or Compliance ✔️Ans - Noncompliance
The ventilation standard requires establishments to:
a)Wipe down surfaces with condensation at least twice hourly
b)Set refrigeration units to keep temperature and humidity at or
below specified levels
c)Provide 10 fans per 1,000 square feet of floor space
d)Adequately control odors, vapors, and condensation ✔️Ans -
d)Adequately control odors, vapors, and condensation
Which of the following does the plumbing sanitation performance
standard require?
a)Sufficient quantities of water provided to all areas of the
establishment where needed
b)One toilet per 20 employees (including inspection personnel)
c)Wastewater pipes at least 4 inches in diameter
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