Category: I
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Inventory turnover
Equal to cost of goods sold over value of average inventory.
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Intrastate
Within a state.
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Interstate
Between the states.
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Interaction
The tendency for the combination of two factors to produce a result that is different from the mere sum of the two individual contributions. Where an herb and drug are taken at the same time, changing the effect of the drug (or herb), or producing an adverse reaction. A statistical term pertaining to the fact…
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Instant
Partially prepared foods by the manufacturer to make food preparation easier.
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Inspector (Grader)
A term used by the GSDA to describe any employee for the Department, authorized by the Secretary or any other person licensed by the Secretary, to investigate, sample, inspect and certify in accordance with CFR 52.2 to any interested party the class, quality and condition of processed products covered in this part and to perform…
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In-plant chlorination
Chlorination beyond the break point of water used in a food plant, usually to a residual of 5 to 7 ppm.
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Inoculum
The material containing microorganisms used for inoculation. A substance used for inoculation, e.g. a vaccine. Substance (a live, weakened, or killed virus; a toxin; or an immune serum) introduced into the body to produce or increase immunity to a specific disease; also called inoculant. In microbiology, the substance that contains minute life forms or virus…
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Inoculate
The artificial introduction of microorganisms into a system. To introduce vaccine into a person’s body in order to make the body create its own antibodies, so making the person immune to the disease. To inject an antigen, antiserum, or antitoxin into an individual to produce immunity to a specific disease. To introduce microorganisms into a…
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Initial temperature (IT)
The average temperature of the contents of the coldest container to be processed at the time the sterilizing cycle begins, as determined after thorough stirring or shaking of the filled and sealed container.