FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
FOODBORNE ILLNESS AND FOOD SAFETY
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Botulism should be immediately suspected if
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Eggs in a carton are cracked
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Pastries are frozen too long
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Milk is in the refrigerator a few days beyond its expiration date
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You notice a bulging can of food
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -When Clostridium botulinum is allowed to grow, it will cause cans to bulge. If you have any bulging cans in your storage, or notice that any cans are bulging when you receive food, be sure to reject the shipment or discard the cans.
Detailed explanation-2: -botulinum . At 8°C, a temperature to which chilled foods are often exposed during and after retail sale, nonproteolytic strains of C. botulinum can produce toxin within 3 weeks. In addition prestorage at 3°C for up to 2-4 weeks stimulates the toxinogenesis of nonproteolytic C.
Detailed explanation-3: -The container spurts liquid or foam when you open it. The food inside is discolored, moldy, or smells bad. 06-Jun-2019
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