Beef Grading
Religious Inspection
Regulatory Agencies
Food Labeling
Miscellaneous
100
The highest grade for beef, characterized by abundant marbling which enhances flavor and juiciness
What is USDA Prime?
100
Many people of the Jewish faith will only eat this type of certified meat
What is Kosher?
100
This agency establishes the maximum amount of pesticide residue that can remain on edible crops
What is the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)?
100
This measurement is used to determine the order in which ingredients are listed on the package
What is the weight?
100
Labeling is not required for this type of ingredient in the United States, but it is required in 61 other countries
What are Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)?
200
This grade is the most widely sold in consumer retail markets and contains slightly less marbling than USDA Prime cuts of meat
What is USDA Choice?
200
Many people of the Muslim faith will only eat this type of certified meat
What is Halal?
200
This agency requires HACCP systems at meat and poultry plants
What is the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)?
200
These top 8 allergens must be clearly identified on the label
What are wheat, shellfish, fish, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, dairy and eggs?
200
The FDA regulates this voluntary label information describing a relationship between a food component & a disease/ health-related condition
What are health claims?
300
Consumer preference for lean meat has increased the popularity of this grade of beef, now commonly available at retail markets
What is USDA Select?
300
These common meats would never be considered Kosher or Halal
What are pork, bacon or ham?
300
This agency regulates color additives in foods
What is the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)?
300
Trans fat is not required to appear on the label if the product contains this amount per serving
What is less than 0.5g?
300
Expiration dates are required on these products
What are dairy products and infant formula?
400
These two grades of beef are frequently sold as ungraded or store-brand meat at retail markets
What are USDA Standard and USDA Commercial?
400
Meat from this section of the animal cannot be used as Kosher
What are the hindquarters?
400
This agency within the FDA regulates food additives and drugs that can be given to animals
What is the Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM)?
400
This label claim is for products that contain 25% less of a nutrient than the original product
What is reduced (fat, sugar, sodium, etc.)?
400
These foods cannot contain synthetic ingredients, nonagricultural substances or be treated with ionizing radiation
What are organic products?
500
These three lowest grades are used to make ground beef and processed products such as hot dogs
What are USDA Utility, USDA Cutter and USDA Canner?
500
This non-profit organization is the leading halal certifying organization in the U.S.
What is the Islamic Food & Nutrition Council of America?
500
This agency provides a voluntary Seafood Inspection Program which inspects and certifies fishing vessels and seafood processing plants
What is the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)?
500
Dietary supplement label claims are regulated by this US law
What is the Dietary Supplement Health & Education Act of 1994?
500
The new food label will require labeling of these additional micronutrients
What are vitamin D and potassium?
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