Preview Questions Food Safety Specialist | Role Specific Skill

Question 1: How often does the USDA require food safety audits for organic food producers under the National Organic Program (NOP)?

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Biannually

Every five years

Annually

Quarterly

Question 2: What should be done if a food safety hazard is identified at a critical control point?

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Ignore the hazard until the next inspection

Immediately discard all affected products

Continue operations as normal

Report the issue to management and adjust controls

Question 3: What is the primary purpose of the FDA's Preventive Controls Rule under FSMA?

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To standardize the labeling of food products

To require risk-based preventive controls for human food

To ensure food safety inspections are carried out more frequently

To enforce penalties for foodborne outbreaks

Question 4: In quality control, what does lot sampling aim to achieve?

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It provides a representative sample of products from a batch for testing

It eliminates human error in testing procedures

It ensures that every product is tested for safety

It focuses on testing raw materials only

Question 5: What does the term "residual risk" refer to in the context of food safety risk management?

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The initial risk before any control measures are applied

The risk of foodborne illness after the food has been consumed

The perceived risk by consumers in relation to the product

The level of risk that remains after implementing risk control measures

Question 6: In the event of a food recall, what is the maximum time frame allowed by the FDA for a company to notify affected customers?

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96 hours

72 hours

24 hours

48 hours