Food Safety Regulations

7 words in this vocabulary list

adjective Adulterated is an adjective that describes something that has been mixed or diluted with impurities or inferior substances.

  • The company was fined for selling adulterated food products.
  • I heard that some of the supplements at that store are adulterated.
  • I can't believe they're still selling that adulterated stuff!
  • His mind was so adulterated with negative thoughts that he couldn't see the truth.

noun a group of artificial sweeteners that are used to sweeten food and drinks

  • Cyclamates are artificial sweeteners that are often used in food and beverage products.
  • I heard that cyclamates are used in a lot of diet sodas.
  • Have you tried the new energy drink with cyclamates in it?
  • Adding cyclamates to the mix really sweetened the deal.

noun a sterile person or animal, especially one that is unable to produce offspring

adjective describing something that is free from living organisms, especially bacteria, and therefore unable to reproduce

  • The surgical tools must be kept completely sterile to prevent any infections.
  • Make sure you clean the wound with a sterile cloth to avoid any complications.
  • I don't trust that place, it feels too sterile for my liking.
  • The corporate office had a sterile atmosphere, lacking any creativity or warmth.

adjective relating to or denoting facilities or procedures that ensure a high level of protection against harmful biological agents

  • The facility is biosecure to prevent the spread of diseases among the livestock.
  • Make sure to wash your hands before entering the biosecure area.
  • I heard they have a super strict biosecure protocol at that farm.
  • Her computer is like a biosecure vault, protecting all her sensitive information.

noun a noun is a word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality

  • The pharmaceutical company closely monitors any temperature excursion during the transportation of sensitive medications.
  • Make sure to keep an eye on any temperature excursions when storing food in the fridge.
  • Don't let the temperature excursion ruin our plans for a beach day.
  • His sudden outburst caused a temperature excursion in the usually calm office environment.

verb to label incorrectly or inaccurately

  • The company was fined for mislabeling their products with incorrect nutritional information.
  • I think they mislabeled this package, it's supposed to be gluten-free.
  • I can't believe they mislabeled this shirt as a size medium, it's definitely a small.
  • She felt like she had mislabeled her emotions, unable to accurately express how she truly felt.

noun a slaughterhouse for the processing of animals for meat

  • The abattoir is where animals are slaughtered for meat production.
  • I heard there's a new abattoir opening up in town.
  • Let's go check out that abattoir, I heard they have the best cuts of meat.
  • The meeting felt like an emotional abattoir, with everyone's ideas being torn apart.