Food (other)

Food (other)

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country ham

Food (other); Food safety

Uncooked, cured, dried, smoked-or-unsmoked meat products made from a single piece of meat from the hind leg of a hog or from a single piece of meat from a pork shoulder.

country-of-origin labeling

Food (other); Food safety

Under Section 304 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, most products entering the United States must be clearly marked so that the “ultimate purchaser” can identify the country ...

creutzfeldt-jacob disease (CJD)

Food (other); Food safety

A sporadic and rare, but fatal human disease that usually strikes people over 65. It occurs worldwide at an estimated rate of one case per million population. About 10-15% of CJD ...

critical control point

Food (other); Food safety

An operation (practice, procedure, process, or location) at or by which preventive or control measures can be exercised that will eliminate, prevent, or minimize one or more ...

cross-contamination

Food (other); Food safety

The transfer of harmful substances or disease-causing microorganisms to food by hands, food-contact surfaces, sponges, cloth towels and utensils that touch raw food, are not ...

cure

Food (other); Food safety

A chemical agent placed in or on meat or poultry for use in preservation, flavor, or color.

curing

Food (other); Food safety

Curing is the addition of salt, sodium nitrate (or saltpeter), nitrites and sometimes sugars, seasonings, phosphates and ascorbates to pork for preservation, color development and ...