CDFA Commodities Exam Study Set

CDFA Commodities Exam Study Set What is a leaker? - ✔✔having a break in the shell and membranes, with contents exuding or free to exude How many eggs make a case - ✔✔30 dozen What do you use to measure ambient temper ...

CDFA Commodities Exam Study Set What is a leaker? - ✔✔having a break in the shell and membranes, with contents exuding or free to exude How many eggs make a case - ✔✔30 dozen What do you use to measure ambient temperature - ✔✔thermometer "Restricted eggs" are - ✔✔checked, dirty, leakers, incubator rejects Limit of sale of checks or dirties on premise where initially produced to household consumer is - ✔✔30 dozen In an egg lot more than 600 cases, how many should be sampled for each additional 50 cases? - ✔✔100 eggs Eggs in the shell are exempt from - ✔✔standards established by the CCR when being transported Any county officer authorized to enforce egg laws may - ✔✔inspect eggs, containers, and equipment which are found in any place which they are authorized to enter and inspect What is the sell by date - ✔✔30 days after pack Loss eggs being transported or delivered within the state for animal food must be - ✔✔properly labeled and denatured An egg handler shall maintain business records of egg transactions for - ✔✔3 yrs Markings are NOT required on containers/subcontainers of eggs when sold: - ✔✔producers w/less than 500 hens to household consumers w/o advertising by producer Which is not a designated size for eggs? - ✔✔Colossal At destination, eggs labeled as Grade A are required to be at least: - ✔✔origin-85%, Destination80% If unadvertised sale tag says $1.00 per dozen, also needs - ✔✔Size and Grade Which of these is wrong - ✔✔cannot sell B grade as "ranch eggs" Who is responsible for the eggs - ✔✔whomever is in possession of them Egg with a stuck yolk - ✔✔inedible A 200 egg sample should be taken from a lot size of___ (100 eggs from each of 2 cases) - ✔✔More than 1-10 cases Any person engaged in business in CA as an egg producer or egg handler shall: - ✔✔register w/CA Shell Egg Advisory Committee How heavy is a Jumbo at destination? - ✔✔a jumbo egg must weigh 2 5/12 ounces or more What is a julian calendar - ✔✔consecutive dates Writing on the container must be - ✔✔at least 1/4" tall Air cell of AA at destination - ✔✔3/16 inch How many eggs to inspect if it you have more than 50 but less than a case? - ✔✔50 Maximum civil penalty - ✔✔$1000 What is candling? - ✔✔the examination of the interior of eggs by use of a transmitted light Shell Egg Advisory board - ✔✔appointed by Sec. of CDFA Where must incubator rejects go? - ✔✔for crushing and denaturing Tolerance for underweight - ✔✔4% How many Dirties can be sold to a consumer? - ✔✔30 dozen How many eggs to inspect if you have more than 600 cases? - ✔✔one additional case How long is Shell Egg Advisory term - ✔✔3 yrs 27636 It is unlawful for any person to sell as "fresh eggs," "ranch eggs," or "farm eggs," or to represent as being fresh, any eggs which - ✔✔are below the quality of grade A or which have been held in cold storage more than 30 days What is the maximum unintended drift allowed? - ✔✔Federal EPA tolerance What does botanical mean? - ✔✔made from plants What is not allowed for weed control? - ✔✔Strychnine What is allowed for pest control? - ✔✔lime sulfur What is not allowed - ✔✔arsenic What does the producer not need - ✔✔municipal water testing results Registration fee for less than $4999 in sales - ✔✔$25 Do you need to register if you sell less than $5K per year? - ✔✔No How long do retailers keep receipts - ✔✔1 yr How long do handlers keep receipts - ✔✔2 yrs How quickly to produce organic records upon written request? - ✔✔10 days but that isn't one of the choices! Who can file a complaint - ✔✔anyone How many days to file an appeal? - ✔✔30 days Who can be an Organic certifier? - ✔✔Private person, CAC, Company, all? When will a farmer be kicked out - ✔✔if they don't pay within 60 days Who enforces along with CDFA - ✔✔Department of Health and Safety When do they need to register - ✔✔before selling Registration form includes - ✔✔Public Information sheet How is the program funded - ✔✔with registration fees What is the purpose of having CAC spot inspect - ✔✔compliance What does a "Distributor" need to do - ✔✔just make sure records go from Producer to receiver? What is the definition of a Field - ✔✔continuous ag area? When can Organic be comingled with conventional - ✔✔not until in final consumer container? In the registration what needs to be included as a separate page? - ✔✔Substance list, public notice, phone numbers, none above Retailer that processes organic needs to - ✔✔register distributor that conveys organic needs to - ✔✔register Broccoli tolerance of defects - ✔✔10% count, 5% one cause Asparagus defect allowance - ✔✔10% count, 5% one cause How should globe artichokes be packed - ✔✔tightly packed Lettuce - how many wrapper leaves - ✔✔6 Cauliflowers - ✔✔no mold or decay in curd What is not a grade for apple - ✔✔US How is apricot maturity determined - ✔✔outside or inside color When is broccoli overmature - ✔✔4 or more florets Shriveling in corn is a sign of - ✔✔overmaturity Instrument to test sugar content in grapes - ✔✔refractometer How to test navel maturity - ✔✔citrus press Avocado - ✔✔Bartlett is not a variety If Apple variety not known - ✔✔put unknown How to measure maturity in Fuji - ✔✔no standards for Fuji How to score maturity of granny smith apples - ✔✔2.5 on starch scale Celery free from - ✔✔pink rot Apricots - ✔✔no flesh penetrating insects Defect of table grapes - ✔✔waterberry How many watermelons to sample - ✔✔10 Largest consumer container for apples - ✔✔20 lbs Not a defect of apples - ✔✔seed stems Red tag melons leaving the county should be issued with - ✔✔notice of non-compliance Who releases melons - ✔✔enforcing officer at destination Avocado defect - ✔✔rancidity Red or black cherries - ✔✔must be solid light red How much branch rubbing is Appreciable Damage? - ✔✔If exceeds ¾" What apple shape is Fairly Well Formed - ✔✔may be slightly abnormal Which instruments are used for testing oranges - ✔✔Pyconometer Penalty for Minor Infraction - ✔✔$150 max How often to inspect - ✔✔ever 6 months Are these excuses not to inspect - no time, no money, weekends - ✔✔no How long can they be suspended? - ✔✔18 months Who can suspend or revoke a license - ✔✔CAC What is market manager in charge of - ✔✔everything but issuing CPC's Who can sell for a Producer - ✔✔daughter When can Producer sell what he didn't grow - ✔✔never How long is the CPC good for - ✔✔1 yr If in a closed container what needs to be on box - ✔✔IRQ What are they exempt from - ✔✔everything but quality and maturity How many other producers can they sell for - ✔✔2 Who sets the fee for the cert/photocopy/embossing - ✔✔BoS Who should the CAC check with before approving a new FM - ✔✔local govt Who can't start a CFM - ✔✔K-Mart store All applicants must either be a Certified Producer, Local Government Agency or a Nonprofit Organization. Time to appeal - ✔✔10 days How to appeal - ✔✔in writing Which of these cannot be certified - ✔✔river caught fish Who revokes CPC - ✔✔CAC Organic growers must register prior to: - ✔✔First sale of food T/F: An organic grower selling less than $5k/year cannot label product as organic. - ✔✔False An Organic Food Retailer must keep records for: A) 3 years B) 1 year C) 18 month D) 5 years - ✔✔1 year For organic certification, which is legally required? - ✔✔Site visit How long after request for records must producers, handlers provide their records? - ✔✔72 hours In order to register, prohibited materials cannot have been applied within the last: - ✔✔3 years Who appoints advisory committee, and how long are the terms? - ✔✔Secretary of the CDFA appoints and terms are 2 yrs, no more than 4 consecutive terms What information is required in organic registration? - ✔✔Do not need to include Water quality test results When can organic and non-organic products be commingled? A) After purchase by final consumer B) In shipping containers C) In bulk bins - ✔✔After purchase by final consumer An enforcement officer is allowed to inspect an organic retail establishment - ✔✔at any time How many days to request hearing for notice of penalty - ✔✔7 working days A handler is anyone who... - ✔✔sells, processes or packages ag products Which of the following are not a grade of Asparagus? - ✔✔Medium What is not a defect of artichokes? - ✔✔over-maturity Direct Marketing Regulations do not supersede: A) State and Federal Regulations B) Regulations of other states C) All of the above - ✔✔ALL Action to suspend or revoke farmer's market participation can be taken against - ✔✔the certified producer According to CCR, which must be included in certified farmers' market rules? - ✔✔all the above- removal, list of farmers who are members, list of who is selling for other farmers Fresh fruits, nuts & vegetables sold directly to consumers are exempt from: - ✔✔Size and standard pack, containers, labeling requirements