IBWA CPO Questions and Answers
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List the 5 factors that determine if a food is mislabeled ✔✔1.false/misleading,
2.sold under a name of another company,
3. Imitation w/o the word "imitation,"
4. contain
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IBWA CPO Questions and Answers
Already Passed
List the 5 factors that determine if a food is mislabeled ✔✔1.false/misleading,
2.sold under a name of another company,
3. Imitation w/o the word "imitation,"
4. container is misleading,
5. legal statements in inconspicuous location
What are the 5 items that appear on a nutrition facts of a bottled water label? ✔✔Calories
Carbs
Fat
Sodium
Protein
What documentation is accepted as evidence of source approval? ✔✔Permit/license
Letter
Inspection report
Certificate from hydrologist
Define the term artesian water ✔✔water in a well is above the aquifer
Define the term spring water ✔✔natural ground water that flows to the surface by natural force
Define the term natural water ✔✔waters from underground or from surface source that is
minimally treated
What 3 processes qualify a water as "purified?" ✔✔Distillation
Reverse osmosis
Deionization
21 CFR Part 129 covers __________________ for bottled water operations. ✔✔GMPs
FDA's standard of identity can be found in _____________________ ✔✔21 CFR 165.110(a)
IBWA's standard of quality can be found in ____________________ of IBWA Model Bottled
Water regulation. ✔✔Appendix A
A purified bottled water product with minerals added is permitted to be called "Mineral Water."
✔✔False
List 3 hazardous chemicals commonly found in a bottling plant ✔✔Anhydrous ammonia
Acetylene
Hydrochloric Acid
Ozone
Sulfuric Acid
Confined space is defined as: ✔✔Large enough for a person
Limited means for exit
Not designed for continuous occupancy
A hearing conservation program is required by OSHA when an employee is exposed to an 8 hour
time weighted average of ____ decibles ✔✔85
Hazardous waste generators are regulated by: ✔✔US EPA
What must be included in an SDS? ✔✔Physical/Chemical Characteristics
Known health effects
Exposure limits
Carcinogen
Precautionary measures
Emergency/first aid
Injuries that occur in the workplace must be reported to: ✔✔OSHA
List the 3 sources of water commonly used in the bottled water industry: ✔✔Springs
Wells
Municipal
Two chlorine compounds commonly used to disinfect well casings are: ✔✔Sodium hypochlorite
Calcium hypochlorite
List the ions commonly found in water ✔✔Calcium
Magnesium
Potassium
Sodium
Zinc
The acidity of water is known as ____ ✔✔pH
Hardness in water is attributable to the presence of ____________ and ___________ ✔✔calcium
and magnesium
Two basic types of particulate or mechanical filters are: ✔✔Surface filters
Depth filters
An advantage of a mixed media filter is: ✔✔Large flow rate (5 GPM/ft^2 or more)
The most common organic contaminant removed by carbon filtration when using a municipal
water source is: ✔✔trihalomethanes
When monitoring an RO system, list 5 measurements that should be monitored hourly: ✔✔pH
Feed water temp
Chlorine
TDS
Pump pressure
Product flow
Brine flow
USDA has determined that ozone in bottled water should never exceed ✔✔.4 mg/L
What two minerals can be used to "remineralize" water after purification? ✔✔Magnesium
Calcium
Which of the following is a pathogenic bacterial organism monitored in water to determine
microbiological safety?
a Clostridium botulinum
b Escherichia coli
c Bascillus subtilis
d Pseudomonas aeruginosa ✔✔b E coli
When natural waters are subjected to ozone disinfection, a disinfection byproduct called
____________ is sometimes formed ✔✔bromate
When 5 gallon bottles are returned to a bottling plant to be re-bottled, what must be done?
✔✔Inspection
When sanitizing filler parts on a daily basis, a _______ ppm solution of ___________ or
equivalent must be used ✔✔200/chlorine
Why use non-caustic cleansers for polycarbonate bottles? ✔✔These bottles suffer stress and
cracking at high pH
A chlorine sanitizing solution should contain a concentration of ____________ ppm ✔✔25
IBWA recommends that all quality control records are retained for __________ years. ✔✔5
According to 21 CFR 129.80, micro testing of a minimum of 4 samples of _____________ must
be completed by a qualified plant person on a _______________ basis. ✔✔containers and
closures/ quarterly
The repeat-ability of a measure is known as: ✔✔precision
Non-pathogenic bacteria that are considered to be the normal flora in water are called
_____________ bacteria ✔✔heterotrophic
The FDA required that a bottled water sample be tested _________ by a(n) ______________ lab
✔✔weekly, approved
Describe the response to a positive result for total coliform as described in the IBWA Model
Code ✔✔Appendix A7
QC analysis of microbiological media in the laboratory is important to aviod:
a Contaminating the product
b False positives or negatives
c Records audits by the FDA
d Confusion over disposition of lots of finished product ✔✔b False positives or negatives
List 5 common CCPs in a bottled water process ✔✔Source
Water storage
Ozonation
Bottle washer
Capping
What are the 3 categories of hazards? ✔✔Chemical
Physical
Biological
What are the 5 steps to complete before conducting a hazard analysis? ✔✔Assemble the team
Describe the product and distrib
Describe intended use & customers
Process flow diagram
Verify flow diagram
___________________ must be developed for each CCP to address deviations as they occur
✔✔Corrective actions
Once a hazard has been identified, a __________ must be developed?
A. CCP
B. Corrective Action
C. Process flow diagram
D. Monitoring program ✔✔B Corrective action
Planned, routine ___________ is key to ensuring a CCP is under control ✔✔monitoring
List the words for CARVER+SHOCK ✔✔Criticallity
Accessibility
Recurperability
Vulnerability
Effect
Recognizability
Shock
When developing a terrorist profile, what are the 4 questions to ask? ✔✔Who is this person?
His capabilities?
Intent?
Prior history?
What 4 QC test parameters can be used for early detection of biological/chemical hazards?
✔✔TC
Conductivity
pH
Total organic carbon
List two common treatments that are effective against many of biological and chemical agents?
✔✔RO and distillation
If you suspect your product has been subjected to tampering, who do you notify? ✔✔FDA, local
law enforcement
List 3 of the 5 visitor security measures: ✔✔1 inspect vehicles
2 restrict entry
3 valid reason for visit
4 restrict access to food areas
5 applying procedures to everyone
IBWA members are required to achieve a minimum score of ____% and ___ critical deficiencies
during their annual inspection ✔✔80%
0
IBWA's monitoring program is described in ____________ of the Model Bottled Water
Regulation. ✔✔Appendix A
IBWA standard of quality for bromate is_____ ✔✔10 ppb
In order to obtain the IBWA Excellence in Manufacturing Award, a plant must have: ✔✔No
major nonconformances, no more than 3 minor nonconformances, dues paid in full by 11/30
What are the allowable trihalomethane levels for IBWA and the EPA? ✔✔IBWA-.01
EPA- .08
Bromoacetic and dichloroacetic acids are classified as: ✔✔Haloacetic acids (HAA5)
According to FDA's CGMP regulations, representative samples of product water must be
analyzed ______________ by an approved laboratory. ✔✔weekly
Dispenser reservoirs should be sanitized with a solution containing _______ of ______. ✔✔100
ppm hypochlorite
List 3 types of defects a route driver should look for in a bottle ✔✔cracks,
foreign objects
gas
perfume
What is the chemical symbol for Bromine? ✔✔Br
Which element contributes to hardness in water? ✔✔Magnesium
Entry into a storage tank is regulated by ________ under its confined space entry rules.
✔✔OSHA
Which is NOT a common mineral found in water? ✔✔Vanadium
Soluble iron and manganese can be sequestered, or held in solution. by the use of:
✔✔Complexation agents
Water softening is accomplished by reducing harness ions and replacing them with: ✔✔Sodium
What is added to water to produce fluoridated bottled water? ✔✔Sodium floride
A sequence of questions to assist in determining whether a
control is a CCP is known as ✔✔A decision tree
The process of collecting and evaluating information on hazards
and conditions leading to their presence to decide which are significant for food safety
and therefore should be addressed in the HACCP plan ✔✔Hazard analysis
The term applied to a delayed health hazard is: ✔✔Chronic
The IBWA code of practice requires _________ testing for total coliform in finished product
samples. ✔✔Daily
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