Topic 3: Part A

Question 1

Greatest health risk from food is..

Answer 1

microbial contamination (bacteria, fungi, molds, parasites, viruses

Question 2

Experts ranking of health hazards based on death and illness occurrences

Answer 2

• microbial food poisoning
• malnutrition
• environmental contaminants
• naturally occurring contaminants
• pesticide residues
• intentional food additives

Question 3

Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) work together too..

Answer 3

ensure that the Canadian food supply is safe

Question 4

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and Environment Canada also,,

Answer 4

playing a role in monitoring the food supply in Canada

Question 5

Health Canada is responsible for..

Answer 5

• Food safety policy.
• Standards setting.
• Risk assessment.
• Analytical testing research audit.

Question 6

Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)

Answer 6

effective april 1997, formed by consolidating the related functions of agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Health Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and Industry Canada. Reports to Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food.

Question 7

Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) provides all..

Answer 7

inspection services related to:

• food safety
• economic fraud
• trade related requirements
• plant and animal health programs.

Question 8

CFIA is responsible for

Answer 8

• controlling animal diseases and pests
• inspect foods
• preventing fraud
• regulate seed, feed and fertilizers.
• diagnostic problems
• enforcing safety standards

Question 9

Controlling animal diseases and pests includes

Answer 9

• stop diseases and pests from entering Canada
• control or eradicate diseases if they do occur
• inspect farmers fields and imported plants
• able to quarantine animals

Question 10

Inspect foods includes..

Answer 10

• register and inspect all food processing plants
• monitor imported foods
• coordinate the food recall programs
• test foods for chemical residues

Question 11

Preventing fraud includes

Answer 11

• Enforce labeling laws
• Check quantities, verify composition, and grade.
• Example: fake olive oil being sold in Canada due to bad crops this year


Question 12

Regulate seed, feed and fertilizers includes

Answer 12

protects Canadians from unfair production practices

Question 13

Diagnostic problems

Answer 13

• identity problems in food products

- develop rapid methods for detecting food pathogens

Question 14

Enforcing safety standards

Answer 14

• work with provincial and municipal inspectors

- respond to security threats

Question 15

The safe food for Canadians Act:

Answer 15

• makes food as safe as possible for Canadian families;
• protects consumers by targeting unsafe practices;
• implements tougher penalties for activities that put health and safety at risk;
• provides better control over imports;
• institutes a more consistent inspection regime across all food commodities; and
• strengthens food traceability.