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Dairy Foods Industry

Subjects : industries, dairy
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The greatest amount of regular ice cream produced in the U.S. is in the _________ section






2. The hormone oxytocin is released by the ____ gland. This act stimulates the mammary gland.






3. Milk contains all the known vitamins and is an especially good source of ___






4. The standard plate count (SPC) estimates the total numbers of ____ microorganisms.






5. The Grade A Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO) specifies requirements for the production of Grade A raw milk for pasteurization and is recommended by _________.






6. Continued low calcium intake may result in ______ in adults.






7. A major Salmonellas outbreak in Chicago spawned increased emphasis on milk processing sanitation - FDA inspections and downtime equipment inspections to evaluate and eliminate possible ______ cross connections.






8. A system of fairly distributing payment among producers in a Federal Milk Market is called...






9. Regional fluid milk pricing authorities - or compacts - are getting a strong lock in several areas of the country. The first dairy compact that was formed is called the _______.






10. The cost of operating Federal orders is paid by ________.






11. About _______ of the calcium available in the food supply is provided by milk.






12. A milk gland that is destroyed because of mastitis is called _____.






13. Specific gravity of milk at 60ºF is __________.






14. The components of milk responsible for richness and sweetness - in this order are...






15. While some extra-label drugs can be used by food-producing animals - others cannot. What is/are an illegal drug(s)?






16. The Babcock test is a rapid - simple and accurate test for...






17. A popular screening test for bulk blended milk that detects abnormal milk is the _____.






18. What causes flavors in milk such as acid - high acid - or sour milk.






19. The pricing of milk in the United States involves a wide variety of pricing regulations based on public policy decisions - including...






20. A popular screening test for bulk blended milk that detects abnormal milk is the _____.






21. The first compulsory pasteurization law (Chicago) applying to all milk except that from tuberculin tested cows was adopted in __________.






22. Most farm bulk milk tanks are designed for every-other-day (EOD) pickup and must cool 25 percent of the volume of the tank to ___ degrees F within two hours after milking.






23. The International Dairy Federation (IDF) mission is to promote ______________.






24. Which of the following is a name used for bacteria that grow in milk at 40-50 deg. F?






25. The major cause of mastitis infections are _____ infections






26. To defray the cost of federal orders - handlers are assessed ____ per hundredweight of milk received.






27. Most farm bulk milk tanks are designed for every-other-day (EOD) pickup and must cool 25 percent of the volume of the tank to ___ degrees F within two hours after milking.






28. Pasteurization is the process of heating every particle of milk and milk products to the minimum required _______ and holding it continuously for the minimum required ______ in equipment that is properly designed and operated






29. ________ is exposure of hot milk or milk product to reduce pressure to affect the removal of volatile substances - especially those that enter milk from feed.






30. What is not one of the duties of the bulk milk hauler - who plays a critical role in milk handling?






31. The most prevalent off flavor of fluid milk is ______.






32. What do milk marketing cooperatives do?






33. A consumer found an off-flavor in milk packaged in transparent plastic and exposed to high intensity fluorescent light. The off-flavor probably was?






34. Grade A milk priced under Federal Orders is classified according to...






35. Grade A milk priced under Federal Orders is classified according to...






36. What percent of all milk produced in the U.S. is sold to dairy processing plants?






37. The utilization of U.S. supply of milk fat in the production of butter over the past 25 years has ___________.






38. Which of the following four primary taste sensations is correctly matched with the causal agent?






39. A _____ is anyone who handles Grade 'A' milk from dairy farmers for distribution to the marketing area.






40. Farm water supplies must be protected from surface contamination. Water is usually tested for ________ as an indicator of possible sewage contamination.






41. The tilt in the USDA price support for manufactured milk products was recently adjusted to provide...






42. Although cheese has taken an increasing percent of the U.S. Milk supplies in recent years - __________ still use(s) the largest share of the U.S. Milk supply.






43. The most common off-flavor in milk is __________






44. The cheese price series is based on 63 U.S. cheese plants that make 80 to 85 percent of the bulk Cheddar. What is the price series called?






45. Milk protein contains _____ of the essential amino acids and in appreciable amounts






46. The objectives of the Babcock Institute do not include________________.






47. The sediment test is performed by filtering one ____ of milk through a white sediment disc and observing the residue.






48. Whole milk contains _____ percent protein.






49. Summer milk has been estimated to contain 1.6 times as much vitamin ____ as winter milk.






50. Cornell University's research and evaluation concludes that 'an additional dollar' invested in generic milk advertising will result in a return of $______ in dairy producer revenue.