Food safety

Food safety

Scientific practice in the handling, preparation, and storage of food in ways that prevent foodborne illness.

Industry: Food (other)

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Food safety

USDA Homeland Security Council

Food (other); Food safety

The USDA Homeland Security Council is an internal organization designed to work in partnership with the Office of Homeland Security, the National Security Council, and other Departments. The Council ...

official mark

Food (other); Food safety

The official inspection legend or any other symbol prescribed by FSIS regulations to identify the status of any article or animal under the Federal Meat Inspection Act.

transparency

Food (other); Food safety

A World Trade Organization principle stipulating that a country’s policies and regulations affecting foreign trade should be clearly communicated to its trading partners. For example, out of ...

chunked and formed

Food (other); Food safety

A boneless ham that is made from different cuts, tumbled or massaged and reassembled into a casing or mold and fully cooked. During this process it is usually thoroughly defatted.

dry aged

Food (other); Food safety

Fresh meat is held (without vacuum packing) for various periods of time (usually 10 days to 6 weeks) under controlled temperatures (34°F to 38°F), humidity, and airflow to avoid spoilage and ensure ...

dry curing

Food (other); Food safety

Dry curing is the process used to make country hams and prosciutto. Fresh meat is rubbed with a dry cure mixture of salt and other ingredients. Dry curing produces a salty product. In 1992, FSIS ...

dying, diseased, or disabled livestock

Food (other); Food safety

Livestock which has or displays symptoms of having any of the following: # Central nervous system disorder; # Abnormal temperature (high or low); # Difficult breathing; # Abnormal swellings; # Lack ...