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1
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This agency monitors and controls safety in relation to what food production areas?

A

Meat and meat products
Milk and milk products
Eggs
Fruit and vegetables

2
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In relation to meat and meat products, what does this department ensure the maintenance of?

A

It ensures the maintenance of abattoirs and meat processing factories throughout Ireland

3
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In relation to meat and meat products. what does this department ensure animals routinely tested for?

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Diseases such as tuberculosis and bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)

4
Q

In relation to meat and meat products, what does this department monitor the use of in animals?

A

Antibiotics

5
Q

In relation to meat and meat products, what does this department ensure is not given to animals?

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Illegal substances such as growth hormones

6
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In relation to meat and meat products, what does this department ensure the identification of?

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It ensures all livestock are identified and their meat is traceable

7
Q

In relation to milk and milk products what does this department ensure are registered?

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This department ensures that all dairy farms are registered

8
Q

In relation to milk and milk products, what does this department test cattle for?

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Diseases such as tuberculosis

9
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In relation to milk and milk products what does this department routinely test for diseases such as TB?

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Dairy cows are routinely tested for TB

10
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In relation to milk and milk products, what does this department routinely test milk for?

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Bacterial contamination and antibiotic residue

11
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In relation to milk and milk products, what does this department routinely test for bacterial contamination and antibiotic residue

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Milk

12
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In relation to milk and milk products, what does this department require dairy farms to follow?

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It requires dairy farms to observe strict codes of hygiene when transporting, processing and storing milk

13
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In relation to eggs, what does this department enforce?

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It enforces European Union regulations

14
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What is an example of a European union regulation enforced be the Department of agriculture, food and the marine on eggs?

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All food given to hens must be heat treated to reduce bacterial contamination

15
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In relation to eggs, what does this department ensure farmers do?

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It ensures farmers complete routine salmonella testing of the hens

16
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In relation to fruit and vegetables, what does this department ensure crops are closely monitored for?

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Pesticide and insecticide residue

17
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Write a note on the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

1 - 5

2 - 4

3 - 2

4 - 1

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Meat and meat products

  • ensures the maintenance of abattoirs and meat processing factories throughout Ireland
  • routinely tests for diseases such as tuberculosis and bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)
  • monitor the use of antibiotics in animals
  • ensures Illegal substances such as growth hormones are not given to animals
  • It ensures all livestock are identified and their meat is traceable

Milk and milk products

  • ensures that all dairy farms are registered
  • routinely tests cattle for diseases such as tuberculosis
  • routinely tests milk for bacterial contamination and antibiotic residue
  • requires dairy farms to observe strict codes of hygiene when transporting, processing and storing milk

Eggs

  • enforces European Union regulations e.g. all food given to hens must be heat treated to reduce bacterial contamination
  • It ensures farmers complete routine salmonella testing of the hens

Fruit and vegetables
- closely monitors the use of pesticide and insecticide and tests for residue

18
Q

Write a note on the role of the department of agriculture, food and the marine in relation to meat and meat products
(5)

A

Ensures the maintenance of abattoirs and meat processing factories throughout Ireland

Routinely tests for diseases such as tuberculosis and bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)

Monitor the use of antibiotics in animals

Ensures Illegal substances such as growth hormones are not given to animals

It ensures all livestock are identified and their meat is traceable

19
Q

Write a note on the role of the department of agriculture, food and the marine in relation to milk and milk products
(4)

A

Ensures that all dairy farms are registered

Routinely tests cattle for diseases such as tuberculosis

Routinely tests milk for bacterial contamination and antibiotic residue

Requires dairy farms to observe strict codes of hygiene when transporting, processing and storing milk

20
Q

Write a note on the role of the department of agriculture, food and the marine in relation to milk and milk products
(2)

A

Enforces European Union regulations e.g. all food given to hens must be heat treated to reduce bacterial contamination

It ensures farmers complete routine salmonella testing of the hens