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1 Codex Alimentarius

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The Codex Alimentarius Latin word is Book of Food
___________ a collection of internationally recognized standards, codes of practice, guidelines and other recommendations relating to: 1. foods, 2. food _______and 3. food ____ Codex Alimentarius ; production ; safety
Codex Alimentarius Commission - established in ____by the _______________________ and the _____________________ 1963 ; Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO); World Health Organization (WHO)
______________________ - established in 1963 by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) Codex Alimentarius Commission
The Commission's main aims are stated as being to protect the _____________ and ensure _____ in the international food trade. health of consumers; fair practices
The Codex Alimentarius is recognized by the _____________ as an international reference point for the resolution of _______concerning food safety and consumer protection World Trade Organization; disputes
Codex Alimentarius contains general standards covering matters such as: 1. food labeling 2. food hygiene (HACCP) 3. food additives 4. pesticide residues
Codex Alimentarius contains general standards covering matters such as: 5. procedures for assessing the safety of foods derived from modern biotechnology 6. guidelines for the management of official import and export inspection and certification systems for foods
Foodborne illness: • By naturally ___substances like poisonous mushrooms or reef fish • Foodborne disease can also be caused by a large variety of ___that affect the environment. toxic ; toxins
Foodborne illness: • arises from improper handling, preparation, or food storage • by _____(contaminants) • by _____________in food chemicals ; pesticides or medicines
Good hygiene practices________ food preparation can reduce the chances of contracting an illness before, during, and after
regular ________ is one of the most effective defenses against the spread of foodborne illness hand-washing
The action of monitoring food to ensure will not cause foodborne that it illness is known as ___ _____. Food Safety
Most common cause of foodborne illness BACTERIA
common bacterial foodborne pathogens Campylobacter jejuni; Salmonella spp; Escherichia coli O157:H7; Clostridium perfringens; Escherichia coli O157:H7 enterohemorrhagic (EHEC)
_____________which can lead to secondary Guillain-Barrѐ syndrome and periodontitis Campylobacter jejuni
Campylobacter jejuni which can lead to secondary __________ and ________ Guillain-Barrѐ syndrome; periodontitis
______________is caused by consumption of eggs or poultry that are not adequately cooked or by other interactive human-animal pathogens Salmonella spp.- typhimurium infection
the "cafeteria germ" Clostridium perfringens
____________ which can cause hemolytic-uremic syndrome Escherichia coli O157:H7 enterohemorrhagic (EHEC)
Other common bacterial foodborne pathogens : Bacillus cereus; Escherichia coli; Listeria monocytogenes; Shigella spp; Staphylococcus aureus taphylococcal enteritis
Other common bacterial foodborne pathogens : Streptococcus; Vibrio cholerae; Vibrio parahaemolyticus; Vibrio vulnificus; Yersinia enterocolitica ; Yersinia pseudotuberculosis
Less common bacterial agents: • Brucella spp. • Corynebacterium ulcerans • Coxiella burnetii or Q fever • Plesiomonas shigelloides
_______which are excreted by the cell as the bacterium grows exotoxins
True/False Exotoxins can produce illness even when the microbes that produced them have been killed True
exotoxins Symptoms typically appear after _____ or more after eating contaminated food 12–72 hours
Example of bacteria with exotoxins (4) 1.Clostridium botulinum 2.Clostridium perfringens 3.Staphylococcus aureus 4.Bacillus cereus
refers to the effect of poisoning by Mycotoxins through food consumption Alimentary Mycotoxicoses
_______– originated from Aspergillus parasiticus and Aspergillus flavus Aflatoxins
Aflatoxins – originated from _______ and __________ Aspergillus parasiticus; Aspergillus flavus
They are frequently found in tree nuts, peanuts, maize, sorghum and other oilseeds, including corn and cottonseeds Aflatoxins
This toxin targets the liver, which will result in necrosis, cirrhosis, and carcinoma Aflatoxins
Aflatoxins targets the liver, which will result in ______, ______, and ______ necrosis; cirrhosis; carcinoma
________– Crop corn can be easily contaminated by the fungi Fusarium moniliforme, and its Fumonisin B1 Fumonisins
Crop corn can be easily contaminated by the fungi ___________, and its________ Fusarium moniliforme; Fumonisin B1
Fumonisins will cause • Leukoencephalomalacia (LEM) in horses, • Pulmonary edema syndrome (PES) in pigs, • liver cancer in rats and • esophageal cancer in humans
common viral foodborne pathogens Enterovirus; Hepatitis A; Hepatitis E; Norovirus; Rotavirus
______ is distinguished from other viral causes by its prolonged (2–6 week) incubation period and its ability to spread beyond the stomach and intestines, into the liver. Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A is distinguished from other viral causes by its prolonged (_____) incubation period and its ability to spread beyond the _____and _______, into the ____. 2–6 week; stomach ; intestines; liver
T/F Hepatitis A often induces jaundice, or yellowing of the skin True
T/F Hepatitis A commonly leads to chronic liver dysfunction. False = rarely
The virus has been found to cause the infection due to the consumption of fresh-cut produce which has fecal contamination Hepatitis A
common parasite foodborne pathogens Platyhelminthes; Nematode; Protozoa
Most foodborne parasites are zoonoses (Platyhelminthes) 1. Diphyllobothrium sp. 2. Nanophyetus sp. 3. Taenia saginata 4. Taenia solium 5. Fasciola hepatica
Most foodborne parasites are zoonoses (Nematode) 1. Anisakis sp. 2. Ascaris lumbricoides 3. Eustrongylides sp. 4. Trichinella spiralis 5. Trichuris trichiura
Most foodborne parasites are zoonoses (Protozoa) 1. Acanthamoeba and other free-living amoebae 2. Cryptosporidium parvum 3. Cyclospora cayetanensis 4. Entamoeba histolytica 5. Giardia lamblia 6. Sarcocystis hominis 7. Sarcocystis suihominis 8. Toxoplasma gondii
a type of Toxins that , many of which are not produced by bacteria; Natural Toxins
T/F Plants in particular may be toxic True
Example of Natural Toxins 1.Alkaloids 2.Ciguatera poisoning 3.Grayanotoxin 4.Mushroom toxins 5.Phytohaemagglutinin 6.Pyrrolizidine alkaloids 7.Shellfish toxin 8. Scombrotoxin 9. Tetrodotoxin 10. Foxglove
honey intoxication Grayanotoxin
red kidney bean poisoning; Phytohaemagglutinin
T/F Phytohaemagglutinin cant destroyed by boiling False = can destroy
Shellfish toxin, including paralytic shellfish poisoning,; neurotoxic shellfish poisoning; amnesic shellfish poisoning; ciguatera fish poisoning
fugu fish poisoning Tetrodotoxin
T/F Some plants contain substances which are toxic in large doses, but have therapeutic properties in appropriate dosages True
______contains cardiac glycosides Foxglove
Other pathogenic agents Prions
_____, resulting in Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease Prions
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