Question 1

A food is deemed misbranded if it contains substances that are injurious to health.

Accepted Answer

A food is considered adulterated, not misbranded, if it contains substances that are injurious to health. Misbranding refers to false or misleading labeling.

Question 2

A long term care facility purchases at least 85% of its food and supplies from one distributor. This is an example of which type of purchasing?&#10;A) Centralized&#10;B) Prime vending&#10;C) Blanket order agreement&#10;D) Cooperative

Accepted Answer

Centralized purchasing involves a single entity making purchases on behalf of multiple facilities, allowing for volume discounts and standardized contracts.

Question 3

A broad-line food distributor markets its own brand of canned fruits and vegetables. What action can a buyer take during a bid process to ensure that these products meet quality standards as outlined in the bid specification?

A) conduct a can cutting
B) request a grade certification
C) check for federal inspection stamps on the label
D) talk to other buyers that contract with this vendor

A

Accepted Answer

Conducting a can cutting allows the buyer to physically inspect the product for quality, ensuring it meets the standards specified in the bid.

Question 4

For purchasing purposes food quality is defined and assured through:&#10;A) federal inspections&#10;B) HACCP&#10;C) standards of identity&#10;D) grading services

Accepted Answer

The answer of For purchasing purposes food quality is defined...

Question 5

Collusion refers to a secret arrangement or understanding between buyer and seller for fraudulent purposes.

Accepted Answer

Collusion is a secret agreement between two or more parties to deceive or defraud others.

Question 6

Vendors are not allowed to offer gifts to buyers that are employed by government funded foodservices

Accepted Answer

The answer of Vendors are not allowed to offer gifts...

Question 7

The art of negotiation in the purchasing function is a communication skill that&#10;A) requires an innate ability&#10;B) is not necessary given the formal nature of purchasing&#10;C) is used by those only in small foodservice operations&#10;D) can be learned and acquired over time

Accepted Answer

Negotiation is a skill that can be developed and improved with practice and training, rather than an innate ability or something that is unnecessary or limited to specific types of operations.

Question 8

Under competitive bid purchasing, a buyer can award a contract to a vendor other than the low bidder if the low bidder:&#10;A) Offers to take the buyer out to lunch&#10;B) Is on failure-to-perform probation at a neighboring facility&#10;C) Can provide only national brands&#10;D) Does not meet the bid specifications

Accepted Answer

The low bidder must meet the bid specifications. If they do not, the buyer can award the contract to another vendor.

Question 9

If this same foodservice used the par stock system and the par stock level is 10 cases, how many cases should be ordered?&#10;A) 0&#10;B) 2&#10;C) 4&#10;D) 6

Accepted Answer

The par stock system requires maintaining a certain level of inventory. If the par stock level is 10 cases and the current inventory is 6 cases, then 4 cases should be ordered to reach the par stock level.

Question 10

Requesting weekly quotations from three produce vendors is typical of which type of purchasing method?&#10;A) formal&#10;B) informal&#10;C) cooperative&#10;D) primary

Accepted Answer

The answer of Requesting weekly quotations from three produce vendors...

Question 11

Federal grades are mandated for all commodities that enter interstate commerce.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Federal grades are mandated for all commodities...

Question 12

Composition of individual food products is defined through federal:&#10;A) Standards of identity&#10;B) Nutrition education and labeling&#10;C) Grading&#10;D) Inspections

Accepted Answer

The answer of Composition of individual food products is defined...

Question 13

One advantage of Just-in-Time purchases is that it minimizes the amount of time that food is held in inventory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One advantage of Just-in-Time purchases is that...

Question 14

A buyer is writing specifications for meat products. Which of the following would be most useful in simplifying this task?&#10;A) IMPS&#10;B) Green sheets&#10;C) Yellow sheets&#10;D) The Food Code

Accepted Answer

The answer of A buyer is writing specifications for meat...

Question 15

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Accepted Answer

The Answer of USDA and FDA and USPHS and EPA is...

Deck 6: Purchasing