CPT Regulatory Compliance & Food Safety 3

Question 1

The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) shifted food safety regulation from a primarily reactive to what type of approach?

Accepted Answer

Preventive

Answer

FSMA shifted FDA's regulatory focus from responding to foodborne illness outbreaks to preventing them from occurring.

Question 2

Which FSMA rule specifically addresses intentional adulteration of food, including through tampered packaging?

Accepted Answer

Intentional Adulteration Rule (21 CFR Part 121)

Answer

21 CFR Part 121, the Intentional Adulteration Rule, requires food facilities to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities to deliberate contamination.

Question 3

Bisphenol A (BPA) migration from packaging into food is most likely to be a concern with which packaging material?

Accepted Answer

Polycarbonate and epoxy-lined cans

Answer

BPA is a monomer used in polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins commonly applied as can liners, making these the primary migration concern.

Question 4

Under the California Proposition 65 framework, what obligation does a business have when a packaging chemical exceeds the established threshold?

Accepted Answer

Provide a clear and reasonable warning to consumers before exposure

Answer

Proposition 65 requires businesses to provide consumers with clear warnings before knowingly exposing them to listed chemicals above safe harbor levels.

Question 5

What is the significance of the SML (Specific Migration Limit) in food packaging regulation?

Accepted Answer

It sets the maximum permitted concentration of a specific substance in the food or food simulant

Answer

The SML is the maximum permitted amount of a specific chemical that can migrate from packaging into food under regulated test conditions.

(CPT) Certified Packaging Technologist Practice Test

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CPT Regulatory Compliance & Food Safety 3