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Food Safety Programs Should Include: 7
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1. Follow all state and federal requirements
2. Be followed daily 3. Use principles of HACCP/Prerequisite SSOP's and GMP's 4. Address actual food safety risk factors 5. Can incorporate quality 6. Document everything 7. Have a traceability and recall plan |
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Possible compontents of food safety programs:
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Facility Security Transportation
Visitors Product tampering Prevention Personnel Communications Animal Health Audits Utilities Training Supplies and deliveries Records |
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Bacteria may be classified by . . .
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Cellular morphology
Cell Wall components Temperature requirements for growth |
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Why do brown eggs cost more?
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Brown egg layers have a lower feed efficiency
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Why do yolks turn green after hard boiling?
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Reaction of iron in yolk with hydrogen sulfide from the albumen, quick cooling will prevent. High iron in water will increase risk.
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Standards of quality apply to individual eggs, grades apply to . . .
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Lots. A lot is 2 or more eggs.
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Grades include tolerance for lower quality eggs - why?
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Allow for differences in interpretation
Damage during transport etc |
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An egg can only be classified as high as
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It's lowest quality factor
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How many eggs in a case?
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30 dozen or 720 total eggs
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Tolerance % to get an A grade at origin
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87% A or better - up to 13% below A
Not more than 1%B* Not more than 5% checks (7% for jumbo) Not more than .5% leakers, dirties, or loss to to meat spots (.3% loss) Same for AA (but at AA levels) |
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Weight classes include minimum net weight per . .
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Case
Carton Individual Egg (expressed at rate per dozen) NO Tolerance for underweight carton or cases |
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Difference between the minimum net weight per dozen for each weight class?
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3 ounces
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Difference between the minimum net weight per case?
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5.5 pounds (except peewee which is 6 pounds less than small)
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Minimum Net weight per DOZEN for each size?
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Jumbo - 30 oz
Extra Large - 27 oz Large - 24 oz Medium - 21 oz Small - 18 oz Peewee - 15 oz |
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Minimum Net Weight per 30 dozen CASE for each size?
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Jumbo - 56 pounds
Extra Large - 50.5 pounds Large - 45 pounds Medium - 39.5 pounds Small - 34 pounds Pee wee - 28 pounds |
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Minimum Net Weight for INDIVIDUAL eggs at rate per dozen (ounces)
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ALL one less than the per dozen
Jumbo - 29 oz Extra Large - 26 oz Large - 23 oz Medium - 20 oz Small - 17 oz Peewee - none |
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Federal (FDA/USDA) mandatory labeling of Eggs components
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1. Statement of identity - Eggs - FDA
2. Net contents or count (12 eggs or 1 dz) - FDA 3. Declaration of packer or dist. - name, address, zip 4. Keep refrigerated statement - 9CFR 590 (FSIS) 5. Nutrition Facts - 21 CFR Part 101.9 (FSIS) 6. Nutrition Labeling and Education Act (NLEA) 7. Safe Handling Instructions - 21 CFR 101.17 (FDA) |
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Additional labeling laws for?
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1. USDA's voluntary grading program
2. Compliance with state egg laws |
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What is the Egg Products Inspection Act?
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1. Controls the movement of restricted eggs.
2. Contains the 45 degree post processing refrigeration requirement 3. Contains refrigeration statement labeling requirement |
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What are 1946 Ag Marketing Act provisions related to eggs?
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1. Basis for voluntary grading program which has standards for plant construction and sanitation, wash water temperature, iron content in water, sanitizer strength in addition to quality and weight
2. Requires the continuous supervision of a USDA grader. 3. Product that meets these requirements can bear the USDA shield. 4. Grading is conducted by the agricultural marketing services. |
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FDA Fair Packaging and Labeling, Nutritional Labeling, and Egg Safety Rule does what?
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Reduce incidence of salmonella enteritidis and contains the pre processing 45 degree refrigeration requirement. Effective since July 1, 2010.
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What are specialty eggs?
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Could be one or more of:
1. Nutrition/nutrient modifications 2. Environment/living conditions 3. Processing Technology |
