AGBIOFDSC 521 FOOD DEFENSE LESSON 5 QUIZ LESSON 5

AGBIOFDSC 521 FOOD DEFENSE LESSON 5 QUIZ LESSON 5




AGBIO/FDSC 521: Food Defense

Lesson 5 Quiz

Lesson 5 Quiz


Directions: This quiz is open book/open note and must be completed by students on their own volition using reputable resources (books, articles, websites, etc.). For each answer, resources should be listed, if necessary. Written answers must be turned in to the instructor in one (1) week.


  1. Using the information from the ham processing scenario and CARVER+Shock case study, calculate the criticality for whole hams at the following 3 nodes:


Answer:


  1. Weigh dry ingredients



  1. Cover curing



  1. Packaging



  1. Based on what you have learned from the dairy processing scenario and CARVER+Shock case study, would the final CARVER+Shock assessment score change significantly for the Bottle Filler Holding Tank if the compound intentionally added was ricin and the products being evaluated were pints of orange juice? Why or why not?


Answer:




  1. If you were the owner of the plant and received a one-time grant of $25,000 from the Department of Homeland Security, what security measure(s) would you employ outside of the plant to thwart an intentional contamination incident at Circleville Farm and Sunflower Dairy?


Answer:


  1. Circleville Farm




  1. Sunflower Dairy




  1. The USDA has developed a Food Defense Checklist for very small meat and poultry processors to use as a food defense plan. To review this document, go to: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/PDF/Food_Defense_Plan.pdf). In the document, USDA states that “By completing pages 13-16 in this guide, slaughter and processing plants will have a food defense plan for their operation.”


After reviewing this checklist and undergoing the CARVER+Shock assessments in the 2 case studies, do you believe this document works in lieu of a vulnerability assessment? Why or why not?


Answer:


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