Food Emergencies

4.11.2014
(Recalls & Tracebacks)
1. Give 3 examples that may trigger Food Related Emergency.
Natural disasters (hurricanes, floods, power outages)
Unintentional contamination (improper processing or handling)
Deliberate contamination (terriorism)
2. List 3 activities performed by the Planning Group during a Food Related
Emergency.
Identify lead agencies
Define triggers when do we call it a food emergency
Identify the roles for each supporting agency, help coordinate a
response
3. Name the 3 components of risk.
Threat what might happen?
Vulnerability how probable is it?
Consequence How bad will it get? How many will be affected?
4. If there is a criminal investigation of a foodborne outbreak, which agency will
take the lead?
Federal Law enforcement
5. Which agencies will assist in the investigation?
FDA, USDA, CDC, State and local regulators
6. Name 2 factors that should be considered when initiating a Traceback.
Epidemiological evidence should point to a food product as the
culprit
Hazard analysis shows that there were not contributing factors (ie
contamination by the food handler)
7. A Traceback investigation will include the Point of Service (POS). Who else might
be investigated
during the Traceback?
Distributors, importers, growers, producers, processors
8. Give 2 examples of documents that may be reviewed during a Traceback
investigation.
Shellfish tags, receiving logs, out-going delivery records, SOPs
including: stock rotation, stock inventory, date documentation on
receiving logs, disposal for out of date product, loading product,
cleaning at the facility and the truck

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Food Emergencies
4.11.2014
(Recalls & Tracebacks)
9. It is usually easy to determine if an outbreak was initiated from a terrorist event
or was a naturally occurring event. True or False
10. Fresh Fruits and Vegetables are easy to trace back. True or False
Fruits and vegetables are highly perishable they are very difficult
to trace back.

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