Question

Which of the following is NOT true about the​ Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act​ (FDCA)?

A.

Food is deemed adulterated if it consists in whole or in part of any​ "filthy, putrid, or decomposed​ substance."

B.

Food must be entirely pure to be distributed or sold.

C.

Food does not have to be entirely pure to be distributed or sold.

D.

The FDCA prohibits the​ shipment, distribution, or sale of adulterated food.

E.

Food is deemed adulterated if it is​ "unfit for​ food."

Answer 1

The FDCA authorizes the FDA to, among other things:

• Inspect products already on the market.

• Regulate companies' manufacturing practices.

• Evaluate new drugs, medical devices, and food additives for safety and effectiveness before companies can market them to the public.

• Recall or seize, or both, products it determines are unsafe or not FDCA-compliant.

• Issue standards for product labeling and other marketing communications, such as:

  • the nutritional information found on food packaging; and

  • the side effects and drug interactions listed on pharmaceutical labels.

Hence FDA is totally concerned about the purity of the product . Hence Food does not have to be entirely pure to be distributed or sold is not true about FDA .

Hence (C) part is a correct answer