FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
FOODBORNE ILLNESS AND FOOD SAFETY
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Question
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What can cause signs of spoilage, including discoloration, slime, bubbles, and odors on refrigerated foods such as jams?
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Mold
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Fungi
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Yeast
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Parasites
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Figure 2.7: Mold is a type of fungus found on spoiled food. Figure 2.8: Yeast can cause discol-oration, slime, bubbles, and odors on refrigerated foods such as jams and jellies.
Detailed explanation-2: -Some pathogenic bacteria, such as Clostridium perfringens and Bacillus cereus, are capable of causing spoilage.
Detailed explanation-3: -Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes) is a species of pathogenic (disease-causing) bacteria that can be found in moist environments, soil, water, decaying vegetation and animals, and can survive and even grow under refrigeration and other food preservation measures.
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