Pre-harvest food safety

True or false: campylobacter occurs as part of a large outbreak

false

What is one of the most common bacterial causes of diarrheal ilness in the US

campylobacter

what is a common waterborne illness that is caused by a parasite and causes diarrhea

crypto

true or false listeria can replicate in food even when kept in the refrigerator

true

true or false listeria is easily killed by heating food to a high temp

true

what are farm level interventions that can be taken to provide pre harvest protections

• vaccines

• competitive exclusion

• environmental control

• feed contamination reduction

what are common critical control points in pre harvest

• water quality monitoring

• agricultural chemicals and pesticides

• manure application management

• supplier audits

• pre slaughter inspection

• livestock interventions

what are quality assurance programs core components

• animal welfare

• food safety

• traceability and recordkeeping

• biosecurity

what practices help prevent illegal drug residues in meat milk and eggs

• withdrawl times

• record keeping

• veterinary oversight

• extra label drug use control

• identificaitons

• FARAD

• national residue program

in order to be fit to ship the animal must meet what criteria

• able to bear weight on all 4 limbs

• fever free and BCS higher than 2

• out of withdrawal period

• no pregnant or lactating

if custom slaughtering then it must meet the 3 C’s which are what?

• clean

• cold

• cover

what are key risk prevention steps needed in custom slaughtering of animals

• clean

• separate

• animal prep

• contamination check

• safe handling