Receiving & StorageQuestion 152 of 320
A supplier offers a manager a great deal on home-canned salsa and shellfish harvested by a friend without tags. Under the Food Code, the manager should:
a.Buy the salsa but not the shellfish
b.Buy both if they taste fine
c.Buy the shellfish but not the salsa
d.Refuse both, because food must come from approved sources and shellfish must have proper harvest tags
Explanation
All food, including canned goods and shellfish, must come from approved, reputable, regulated sources; home-canned salsa (risking botulism) and untagged shellfish from an unlicensed harvester are prohibited. Taste is not a safety test, and both items fail the approved-source requirement. Shellfish specifically must arrive from a certified dealer with shellstock identification tags.
Law Reference: FDA Food Code §3-201.11Practice all 320 questions free — no signup required.
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