12. Food Safety & Regulation

Which governmental organization is responsible for ensuring the safety and quality of meat products?

Which food or foods are required by the FDA to have a best-by, sell-by, or use-by date?

Which is the best way to ensure food is safe to eat? 

A block of Parmesan cheese (a hard cheese) will often be good for several months past its sell-by date, provided that it is appropriately handled. Which option below do you think best explains why that is?