FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
FOODBORNE ILLNESS AND FOOD SAFETY
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Yes
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No
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Sometimes
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Maybe
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Detailed explanation-1: -If you leave food out to cool and forget about it after 2 hours, throw it away. Bacteria can grow rapidly on food left out at room temperature for more than 2 hours.
Detailed explanation-2: -Stick to the “two-hour rule” for leaving items needing refrigeration out at room temperature. Never allow meat, poultry, seafood, eggs, or produce or other foods that require refrigeration to sit at room temperature for more than two hours-one hour if the air temperature is above 90° F.
Detailed explanation-3: -Cooling. It is important to cool food as quickly as possible in order to prevent the growth of bacteria. Ideally this should be cooled to less than 8 degrees Celcius within 90 minutes.
Detailed explanation-4: -When a recipe calls for something to be at room temperature, what does that really mean? How cold or warm should your kitchen really be? Kitchen Fact: Room temperature is an environment that is 70° Fahrenheit or 21° Celsius.