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Food safety
Scientific practice in the handling, preparation, and storage of food in ways that prevent foodborne illness.
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foot and mouth disease (FMD)
Food (other); Food safety
a highly contagious viral disease of cattle and swine, as well as sheep, goats, deer, and other cloven-hoofed ruminants. Although rarely transmissible to humans, FMD is devastating to livestock and ...
foodnet
Food (other); Food safety
The Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) is the principal foodborne disease component of CDC's Emerging Infections Program (EIP). FoodNet is a collaborative project of the CDC, ...
Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
Food (other); Food safety
USDA agency that administers agricultural export and food aid programs. FAS is also responsible for formulating agricultural trade policy, negotiating to reduce foreign agricultural trade barriers, ...
frankfurters
Food (other); Food safety
Cooked and/or smoked sausages prepared according to the Federal standards of identity. Federal standards of identity describe the requirements for processors to follow in formulating and marketing ...
absorbent packing
Food (other); Food safety
Material within a package which absorbs liquids from product; pad in meat trays is made from paper and has a plastic liner.
