(MSCDFSM) Food Microbiology and Safety (TMA-3) ANSWER 2017

Q1. Define the following terms in 2-3 sentences each:

a) Codex Alimentarius

b) JECFA

c) Water activity

d) Candling

e) Absolute food safety

ANS(A)- The Codex Alimentarius or "Food Code" was established by FAO and the World Health Organization in 1963 to develop harmonised international food standards, which protect consumer health and promote fair practices in food trade.

(B)- (JECFA) is an international expert scientific committee that is administered jointly by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO).

It has been meeting since 1956, initially to evaluate the safety of food additives.

(C)- Water activity or aw is the partial vapor pressure of water in a substance divided by the standard state partial vapor pressure of water. In the field of food science, the standard state is most often defined as the partial vapor pressure of pure water at the same temperature.

(D)- Candling is a method used in embryology to study the growth and development of an embryo inside an egg. The method uses a bright light source behind the egg to show details through the shell, and is so called because the original sources of light used were candles.

(E)- Absolute Food Safety Consulting, has a broad knowledge in agri food production through personal experience in apple orchards, wheat and sheep farming, quality control management in vegetable and nut processing and packaging.