CCA Regulatory Compliance & Standards Flashcards

The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) primarily shifted food safety focus from:

Answer: Reactive response to foodborne illness outbreaks to preventive controls

FSMA shifted the US food safety system from responding to foodborne illness outbreaks to preventing them through hazard analysis and preventive controls.

A HACCP plan requires identifying Critical Control Points (CCPs). A CCP is defined as:

Answer: A step where control can be applied to prevent, eliminate, or reduce a food safety hazard to an acceptable level

A CCP is a specific point in the food process where control measures can be applied to prevent, eliminate, or reduce a food safety hazard to an acceptable level.

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires a CCA to ensure compliance with:

Answer: Minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards

The FLSA establishes federal standards for minimum wage, overtime compensation, and restrictions on child labor that all employers must follow.

Which US federal agency is responsible for regulating meat, poultry, and egg products in foodservice?

Answer: USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)

The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) regulates and inspects meat, poultry, and processed egg products in the United States.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act prohibits employment discrimination based on:

Answer: Race, color, religion, sex, and national origin

Title VII prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, and national origin in all aspects of employment.

A Material Safety Data Sheet (SDS/MSDS) for cleaning chemicals used in a kitchen must be:

Answer: Readily accessible to all employees who may be exposed to hazardous chemicals

OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard requires SDS to be readily accessible to employees who work with or near hazardous chemicals.