Nutrition: HACCP: practice question

A PSM question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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PSM · Nutrition: HACCP

Sample item

A large kitchen supplying school meals analyses each step of food preparation, identifies the points such as cooking temperature and cooling time at which contamination can be prevented or removed, sets limits at those points and monitors them continuously instead of relying mainly on testing the final meal. Which system is this?

ABIS certificationBHACCPCCodex AlimentariusDAgmark grading

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The answer and the reasoning

B. HACCP

Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points is a preventive food safety system that identifies hazards and the points where they can be controlled, sets critical limits, and monitors and documents them. It is more reliable than end-product testing alone.

Option by option

A. BIS certification
BIS certification is a product conformity standard rather than a process-based hazard control system.
B. HACCP (correct)
Correct. Identifying and monitoring critical control points is the essence of HACCP.
C. Codex Alimentarius
Codex Alimentarius is a collection of international food standards and guidelines, not an on-site control system.
D. Agmark grading
Agmark is a quality grading mark for agricultural products and is not a process control system.

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Questions about this PSM question

What is the answer to this PSM question?

The best answer is B, HACCP. Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points is a preventive food safety system that identifies hazards and the points where they can be controlled, sets critical limits, and monitors and documents them.

Why is "BIS certification" not the answer?

BIS certification is a product conformity standard rather than a process-based hazard control system.

Why is "Codex Alimentarius" not the answer?

Codex Alimentarius is a collection of international food standards and guidelines, not an on-site control system.

Why is "Agmark grading" not the answer?

Agmark is a quality grading mark for agricultural products and is not a process control system.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Nutrition: HACCP in PSM. It is more reliable than end-product testing alone.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Nutrition: HACCP?

Practise biostatistics with small calculations until sensitivity, predictive values and risk measures are automatic. Then use the flashcards and the other PSM questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.