List of top Dairy Technology Questions on Food Regulations and Standards

The Codex Alimentarius is a set of international food standards, guidelines and codes of practice with the goal
A. to enforce regulations on safety of food only in Western countries
B. to protect the health of consumers and ensure fair practices in the food trade.
C. to provide quality food to consumers
D. of overriding regulation regarding food in a country.
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Absence of Salmonella spp. in ____ g of sweetened condensed milk is considered as a food safety criteria as per FSSAI specifications.

The permissible limit of yeast and molds (cfu) as process hygiene criteria for satisfactory quality of Khoa/ Khoa based sweets as per FSSAI specifications is _________

5 samples of pasteurized milk from a single lot were analyzed and their total plate counts were (cfu/ml): 25,000; 37,000; 15,000; 45,000 and 20,000; Which of the following statements are true with respect to n, c and quality of the lot on the basis of the given data:

The maximum Thermophilic spore, count in Canners's grade sugar used for ice cream preparation should not exceed

Which of the following is referred to as "primrosing"?

Read the following statements pertaining to the Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Regulations (2020).
(A) Minimum size of each side of the triangle in Non-Vegetarian logo, for a principal display panel area of above 2500 cm\(^2\), is 8 mm.
(B) "Date and time of manufacture" shall be declared on packed meals served in airlines/railways/mobile catering units.
(C) The particulars of the declaration shall be specified in English or Hindi only.
(D) A label may have "coined", "fanciful", "brand" or "trade name" subject to compliance with Food Safety and Standards (Advertising and Claims) Regulations (2018).
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According to the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulation (2011), what are the minimum and maximum dosages of radiation processing for sterilization of packaging materials?

Given below are two statements pertaining to additives that may be used in cheese.
Statement (I) : Cheese additives that may be added in any accustomed quantity or as per GMP are sodium chloride, lactic acid, citric acid, whey protein, etc.
Statement (II) : Cheese additives having limits of usage are annatto, sorbic acid or its salt, sodium or calcium nitrate, nisin, calcium chloride, etc.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

Which of the following food additive is permitted as preservative in paneer?

As per legal standards (FSSR, 2011), the acidity (%LA) of chakka should not be more than:

Which of the following is NOT a vacuum closure used in food packaging?

Which of the following post-paper manufacturing operations results in rendering the paper sheet more resistant to penetration of liquids, particularly water?

Which of the following is a 3D packaging food service article that is manufactured from an aqueous slurry of cellulosic fibers and formed into discrete products on screened molds?

Enzyme that causes hydrolysis of lactose in cheese whey is-

The principal compound that is responsible for the stretch quality of Mozzarella cheese is-

In the manufacture of Cheddar cheese curd is milled at an acidity of-

According to the Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Regulations (2019), which of the following statements are correct?
A. Declaration regarding food allergens is optional
B. The country of origin of the food shall be declared on the label of food imported into India
C. Table top sweeteners are exempted from mandatory nutritional labelling
D. Every package of non-vegetarian food containing ingredients of animal origin shall bear a symbol consisting of brown colour filled circle inside a square with brown outline.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Environment management system - ISO 14000 encompasses the following:
A. Structured, Systematic, documented and voluntary approach
B. Proactive identification and control of environmental aspects
C. Continual improvement in environmental performance
D. Ensures supply of good quality food products and services
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

As per FSSAI, toned milk should contain a minimum of:

As per FSSAI, the moisture content of Edam cheese should not be more than: