FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
FOODBORNE ILLNESS AND FOOD SAFETY
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Question
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An item that accidentally gets into food
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A microscopic living substance that accidentally gets into food
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A chemical that is toxic or not usually found in the food
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Types of physical contaminants that can be found in food include jewellery, hair, plastic, bones, stones, pest bodies, and cloth. Additionally, if there are problems with the food premises or equipment, such as flaking paint or loose screws in a piece of equipment, then these may also enter food.
Detailed explanation-2: -Common examples of physical contaminants include hair, bandages, fingernails, jewelry, broken glass, metal, paint flakes, bone, the body parts of pests, or pest droppings.
Detailed explanation-3: -Food Safety System in 15 min. Physical contamination is the presence of any foreign object on food products that can choke, cut, or injure customers. Physical contamination can occur at any point in the food production process. Some physical contaminations can also cause other types of contamination to occur in foods.