What does the Food Sample Management program aim to maintain?

• A. A record of food samples for audits, destination monitoring, public health/QA, and prevent unwarranted suspicion
• B. A database for marketing statistics
• C. A random list of foods
• D. A registry for vendors

Answer: (A)

Maintaining a record of food samples is about traceability and accountability in food safety. By keeping detailed records, you can show what samples were taken, where they came from, where they went, who handled them, and when. This supports audits, destination monitoring, and public health/QA activities, and it helps enable quick investigations and recalls if needed. It also reduces unwarranted suspicion by demonstrating that samples are managed transparently and according to procedures.

The other options don’t fit because they describe marketing data, a random list, or a vendor registry, none of which provide the targeted documentation and traceability needed for sample handling, audits, and public health surveillance.