FOOD TECHNOLOGY

FOOD MICROBIOLOGY

FOODBORNE ILLNESS AND FOOD SAFETY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The process by which a disease-causing agent is transmitted from one food, surface, or utensil to another is called
A
cross-contamination.
B
multi-utensil contamination.
C
surface-food contamination.
D
handling contamination.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cross-contamination is the physical movement or transfer of harmful bacteria from one person, object or place to another.

Detailed explanation-2: -Foodborne illness is caused by consuming contaminated foods or beverages. Many different disease-causing microbes or pathogens can contaminate foods, so there are many different types of foodborne illnesses. Most foodborne diseases are infections caused by a variety of bacteria, viruses, and parasites.

Detailed explanation-3: -• contamination of RTE products due to soiled. uniforms and gloves or dirty boots. Cross-contamination. Cross-contamination is the unintentional transfer of microorganisms, chemical contaminants (including allergens) or any foreign substance from food, person, or object to another food product.

Detailed explanation-4: -All food is at risk of one of the four types of contamination: chemical, microbial, physical, and allergenic.

Detailed explanation-5: -Food to food. People to food. Equipment to food.

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