FMH612S - FOOD AND MEAT HYGIENE 2B - IST OPP - NOVEMBER 2024


FMH612S - FOOD AND MEAT HYGIENE 2B - IST OPP - NOVEMBER 2024



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Schoolof HealthSciences
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HealthSciences
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Private Bag13388
Windhoek
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E: dphs@nust.na
W: www.nust.na
QUALIFICATION: BACHELOR of ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES
QUALIFICATIONCODE: 08BOHS
LEVEL:6
COURSE:FOOD AND MEAT HYGIENE 28
COURSECODE: FMH612S
DATE: NOVEMBER 2024
SESSION: 1
DURATION: 3 HOURS
MARKS: 100
EXAMINER:
MODERATOR:
FIRST OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION: QUESTION PAPER
MS. BERNOLDA BENJAMIN
MR. JOSHUA HIDINWA
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Answer all questions on the separate answer sheet.
2. Please write neatly and legibly.
3. Do not use the left side margin of the exam paper. This must be allowed for the examiner.
4. No books, notes and other additional aids are allowed.
5. Mark all answers clearly with their respective question numbers.
PERMISSIBLE MATERIALS:
1. None
This paper consistsof 6 pages including this front page
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·SECTIONA
[30 MARKS]
QUESTION 1
[10 MARKS]
1.0 State whether the following statements are True or False. Each question carries
one (1) mark.
1.1 Butchers meat includes meat or offal of any bovine, calf, sheep, lamb, goat,
pig, human flesh or bird that is intended for human consumption.
(1)
1.2 Cleaning needs to be carried out before sanitizing and disinfecting can be
carried out.
(1)
1.3 Food handlers are subjected to medical examinations, at least once per annum,
to ensure they can safely handle food stuff.
(1)
1.4 All Certificates of Registration/Fitness Certificates shall be renewed on or
before the end of each month.
(1)
1.5 Food handlers need to wash their hands after removing waste, after visiting the
toilet, between handling raw and cooked food, after touching their body, skin.
(1)
1.6 Genetically modified organisms are used to only multiply the growth rate of
certain food products.
(1)
1.7 Pest and rodent infestation are allowed in a food establishment if they are dead,
as it indicates pest and rodent control management.
(1)
1.8 In a barbershop or hair salon, the hairdresser should make no provision for
disinfecting boxes and any disinfection for the sterilization of hair equipment.
(1)
1.9 The ratio of handwashing basins in a butchery is to be 1:15 with an addition of
sufficient soap, nail brush and towels provided.
(1)
1.10 Wall interior can be of any material, paint and colour in a food preparation area
with limited lighting.
(1)
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QUESTION 2
[10 MARKS]
2.0 Assessthe following statements and choose the correct one, only write
the question number and the correct letter next to it.
2.1 Planning and design of food premises improves food hygiene by:
a)
Increase cross-contamination
b)
Reducing the likelihood of pest infestation
c)
Increasing the efficiency of equipment for hot and cold holding of food
d)
Reduce compliance with relevant hygiene standards
2.2 All certificates of Business Registration/Fitness Certificates shall be renewed:
a)
Bi-annuallly
b)
03 March, each year
c)
On or Before 31 March, each year
d)
31 December, each year
2.3 Butchers meat includes:
a)
Beef, Game and Fowls
b)
Beef, Sheep, Goat, Pig
c)
Beef, Human flesh, Goat, Sheep
d) A and B
2.4 A clean surface is:
a)
A surface that is chemically and bacteriologically clean
b) A surface free of soil
c)
A surface which bacteriological counts and chemical contents are unknown
d)
A surface which is presentably shining and clean
[10]
(1)
{1)
(1)
{1)
2.5. Functional consequences of Vitamin A deficiency are:
(1)
a)
Failure of the body to remove disease causing micro-organisms
b)
Partial blindness of infants
c)
Blindness, increased mortality and morbidity from infectious diseases and
diarrhea
d)
Failure of the body to fight new parasitic infections
2.6. Which of the following conditions best describes the consequences of other
micronutrient deficiency:
(1)
a)
Anaemia compromised immune function
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b)
Osteoporosis, Pellagra, Rickets
c)
Growth retardation
d)
All of the above
2.7 An Environmental Health Practitioner has the right to enter any premises, to
conduct inspections
(1)
a)
Only with permission from the owner
b)
Only being accompanied by the Namibian Police
c)
At any time when it suits the EHP
d)
At any reasonable time during business operational hours
2.8 Complete the Public and Environmental Health Act phrasing:
(1)
a)
Public and Environmental Health Act, No. 1 of 2010
b)
Public and Environmental Health Act, 2015, (No. 1 of 2015)
c)
Public and Environment Act, No. 1 of 2015
d)
Public, Wealth and Environmental Health Act, 2015. (No. 1 of 2015)
2.9 Which of the following statements best distinguishes between saturated and
unsaturated fat:
(1)
a)
Unsaturated fats are unhealthy when compared to saturated fats.
b) Saturated fats are solid at room temperature, while unsaturated fats are
liquid at room temperature.
c)
Unsaturated fats are derived from plants, while saturated fats are derived
from animal products.
d)
Band C.
2.10 What does HACCPstand for?
(1)
a)
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point
b)
Hazard Analysis Control Checking Point
c)
Hazard Analysis Critical Check Point
d)
Hazard Analysis Chemical Control Point
QUESTION 3
[10 MARKS]
3.0 Define the following terms:
3.1 Abattoir
(1)
3.2 Article of food
(1)
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3.3 Milk
(1)
3.4 Premises
(1)
3.5 Cosmetics
(1)
3.6 Foodstuff
(1)
3.7 Prohibited article
(1)
3.8 Treated
(1)
3.9 Disinfectant
(1)
3.10 Importer
(1)
SECTIONB
[40 MARKS]
QUESTION 4
4.1 State and explain five (5) conditions/disease that are related to poor
nutritional value and malnutrition.
4.2 Discuss the signs that will indicate pest and rodent infestation in a food
establishment.
[20 MARKS]
[15]
[5]
QUESTION 5
[20 MARKS]
5.1 Name the seven (7) principles of HACCP
(7)
5.2 List the requirements of labelling for foodstuffs, cosmetics and disinfectants
of a product to be sold, imported or exported.
(10)
5.3 Mention and briefly explain the best practices in which GMO's are used
which is for the benefit of food production
(3)
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SECTIONC
[30 MARKS]
QUESTION 6
[20 MARKS]
6.1 Explain the general requirements that need to be applied during design
and construction of food premises.
(10}
6.2 Differentiate between cleaning in place and cleaning out of place.
(4)
6.3 Name four (4) occasions when food handlers should wash their hands.
(4)
6.4 Outline the requirements for the transportation of meat.
(2)
QUESTION 7
7.0 Discuss the Powers, duties and functions of an inspectors (Environmental
Health Practitioner} according to the Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and
Disinfectants Ordinance, 1979 Ordinance 18 of 1979:
[10 MARKS]
(10}
End of Examination
Total 100
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