Health Inspections

FOOD HANDLING, HACCP, FDA, AND WHAT HEALTH SCORES REALLY MEAN

So….what do you think goes into a health score?

Well let’s see!

Real Health Inspections

Health Score Card

How do you know what the score is?

What about your favorite places to eat? Do they measure up?

How does the Government impact our food?

Laws govern the way foods are grown, processed, packaged, and labeled.

Two key federal agencies oversee the food supply: USDA: Quality and wholesomeness of meat, poultry, and eggs

FDA: Ensures the safety and wholesomeness of all other foods. They inspect food processing plants too.

These two agencies are responsible for foods shipped across state lines, foods sold within the state in which they are produced are controlled by state agencies

FDA

Their staff purchases samples of commonly eaten foods from grocery stores

Collect samples from different cities in different regions (this assures the samples reflect the entire nation)

Make them into dishes that would be eaten at the table

Check the foods for contaminants such as pesticide residues and industrial chemicals.

This allows the FDA to trace the amounts of various contaminants people are likely to consumer.

Most are found in amounts well below levels that are thought to be unsafe.

FDA and labeling

Since the FDA monitors packaged foods, what are some of the specific regulations? FDA Label pdf

So you can see there are MANY different things that the FDA requires be put on a food label…but how do you read one and understand what it’s saying?

Let’s look at a sample food label

You have homework

Food Label Activity

You are going to use your label to complete the food label exercise

Then SWAP labels with someone at your table and complete the activity again.

Lastly, answer question 11 (so 1-10 will be done twice)

WRITE ON YOUR OWN PAPER and turn in when you’re finished.

HACCP

Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point

Involves looking at food production processes to see where hhazards can occur. Processors can then take steps to prevent problems and respond to problems quickly.

However, state laws govern food businesses like restaurants and grocery stores; each state then sets health codes based on federal food codes which may or may not include programs like HACCP

HACCP video

HACCP activity

Ok so now we know the basics of what HACCP does, we are going to be creating our own HACCP plan for making cheese. So how do you even make cheese?

We remember the concept of HACCP plans (legal requirement to to manage food safety)

CHOOSE A PARTNER and sit with them.

Once on laptops go to Mrs. Hoffman’s Schoolsite page