Test Additives

Which of the following is NOT an examples of a local agency's responsibility to regulate?

• Commercial businesses
• Food production
• Food preparation
• Safety agencies

When are food additive uses justified?

• There is a technical need
• Customers are not misled
• A well-defined technological function is served
• All of the choices are correct

Because they have a long "track record" of safe use, salts and spices are included on the government's ____ list.

• CIA
• FBI
• GRAS
• USDA

One difference between natural and synthetic additives is that ____.

• natural additives are needed in larger amounts
• synthetic additives contain substances not found in nature
• natural additives are less likely to cause allergic reaction
• synthetic additives are created in laboratories

Which of the following additives are mixed with the food in small amounts due to packaging, storage and handling?

• Direct
• Indirect
• Regulative
• Treatment

The Delaney Clause is designed to ___.

• regulate the use of additives in imported foods
• allow the use of same food addtiives that have shown to be safe
• prevent the addition of cancer-causing agents in foods
• establish the government's authority in regulating additives

An example of an incidental additive is ____.

• aspartame (equal)
• acrylamide in French fries
• fat
• whole grains

___ prevents or slows spoilage and maintain natural colors and flavors.

• preservatives
• anticaking agents
• humectants
• bleaching agents

A Canadian ham that retains its quality in a Mexico city market probably has been treated with a ____.

• buffer
• preservative
• fortifier
• stabilizer

Which of the following is NOT an example of an intentional additive?

• Flavors and sweeteners

• Vitamins and minerals for enrichments

• Antioxidants and emulsifiers

• Oils used in the production line

Answer explanation

It's this one.