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Dairy Foods Industry

Subjects : industries, dairy
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The most effective and economical means of reducing the exposure of cows to mastitis causing microorganisms is to _________.






2. Bacteria that survive specific heat treatment are said to be _____.






3. Milk is sold in units of _____ by the producer to the handler.






4. To separate the aqueous and fat in the final stage of the Babcock test - a _____ is used.






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






6. Over half of the top 50 U.S. dairy cooperatives belong to a federation that is dairy farmer's chief lobbying voice in the nation's capitol. What is the name of the federation?






7. Which of the following statements concerning the daily consumption of a quart of cow's milk is untrue?






8. Milk is a good supplier of minerals except for _____.






9. Lactose is the principal ________ in milk.






10. Which is a true statement concerning federal milk marketing orders?






11. As with grade A milk - ______ adopts and enforces regulations to control milk used for the manufacturing of milk products.






12. The dairy product that had the highest percent change in per capita sales with an increase of 13.8% in 2002 was






13. Which of the following is not a reason for milk delivery shifting from home delivery to grocery store distribution?






14. 1. Operating cost of Federal orders are paid by ______.






15. Which of the following is untrue concerning the federal milk marketing orders?






16. Which of the following is untrue concerning the federal milk marketing orders?






17. Federal Definitions and Standards of Identity specify that Whole Milk contain not less than _____.






18. The protein in a quart of milk is approximately equivalent to that in ________.






19. The most effective and economical means of reducing the exposure of cows to mastitis causing microorganisms is to _________.






20. Purple color that results from CMT test is generally more intense in samples from infected quarters - because such samples have a __________pH.






21. Which one of the following is not a cause of mastitis?






22. For the over 40 years the National Cheese Exchange had established the national cheeses cash prices. On May 1 - 1998 Cheese was traded at the ________ for the first time.






23. Milk covered by Federal milk marketing orders is __________.






24. Chemical sanitizers containing __________ are most widely used for sanitizing milking equipment.






25. 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.






26. The greatest amount of regular ice cream produced in the U.S. is in the _________ section






27. The Standard Plate Count (SPC) has a prescribed incubation time of _____ hours at _____ ºC.






28. What marketing tool would be used in the futures market by someone who owns a commodity such as milk and intends to sell it sometime in the future?






29. The somatic cell count standard for Grade A raw milk is _____ or less per milliliter of milk.






30. Mixture of milk and cream containing not less than 10.5 percent milkfat - but les than 18 percent milk fat - is the definition of...






31. University of Wisconsin - Madison dairy foods researchers estimate that the cheese industry loses _________ annually on defects in cheddar - other American - type and Swiss cheeses.






32. The antibiotic _____ gives sensitive reaction to a large proportion of the public.






33. The two dairy product categories that require the highest amount of raw milk from the U.S. supply are...






34. Milk is a good supplier of minerals except for _____.






35. Removing cows from green grass or silage four hours prior to milking - can minimize or eliminate which flavor defect in milk?






36. The milk In what class receives the highest price in the market?






37. Corn that is drought stressed is much more likely to be contaminated with molds - especially Aspergillus flavus and the aflatoxin it produces. The best way to prevent the growth of aflatoxins is to __________.






38. USDA reports net prices received by dairy farmers for milk - usually the prices are published on a map to show regional differences. The prices are referred to as ________.






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






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






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






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






43. The enzyme - ____ - is almost completely inactivated at the proper times and temperatures approved for pasteurization






44. A _____ needs to be applied to the teat end in order for a milking machine to remove milk.






45. ________ 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.






46. Rubber parts readily absorb ____ and need to be cleaned in an alkaline detergent.






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






48. Under federal orders - dairy farmers receive their milk checks?






49. Milk meeting the highest sanitary requirements is known as Grade _____.






50. __________ is usually the most abundant of the major solid components of milk.