Explanation should include how the FSMA is focusing on preventing foodborne illnesses that threaten public health and the economic well-being of the food system through the regulatory procedures and guidelines used to implement FSMA:
- Accredited Third-Party Certification
- Current Good Manufacturing Practice and Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Human Food
- Current Good Manufacturing Practice and Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Food for Animals
- Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP)
- Mitigation Strategies to Protect Food Against Intentional Adulteration
- Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food
- Standards for Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption
- Voluntary Qualified Importer Program (VQIP)
Process/Skill Questions:
- What is the significance of FSMA with regard to food safety and the public welfare?
- How can commercial processing reduce microorganisms that are a concern to public health?
- What measures are required to prevent ill personnel from contaminating covered produce?