FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
FOODBORNE ILLNESS AND FOOD SAFETY
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food does not come into contact with another food and their proteins.
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food comes into contact with another food and their proteins mix.
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food comes into contact with a surface and proteins mix.
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food comes into contact with another protein and their foods mix.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Cross-contact occurs when one type of food comes into contact with another type of food resulting in the mixture of proteins. For food allergies, cross-contact is important when an allergen is inadvertently transferred to a food/meal that is thought to not contain that specific allergen.
Detailed explanation-2: -What is cross-contact? Cross-contact happens when one food comes into contact with another food and their proteins mix. As a result, each food then contains small amounts of the other food. These amounts are so small that they usually can’t be seen.
Detailed explanation-3: -Individuals who react to specific food allergens, inhalants or substances can develop an allergy to others. Such reactions may be to different foods containing the same allergen, or to an allergen with a very similar protein structure.