FOOD TECHNOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -A general rule of thumb is if your food smells bad, tastes bad (spit it out), or feels different than it should (slimy, fuzzy, etc) then your food is under attack from spoilage organisms, and while consuming it won’t send you to the hospital, it may be quite disgusting.

Detailed explanation-2: -Other signs of food spoilage include rising air bubbles (gas), leaking, foam, foul odor, unnatural colors, sliminess, dried food on top of jars, and cotton mold growth (white, blue, black, green) at the top or under the lid (Blakeslee, 2021).

Detailed explanation-3: -Foods that deteriorate and develop unpleasant odors, tastes, and textures are spoiled. Spoilage bacteria can cause fruits and vegetables to get mushy or slimy, or meat to develop a bad odor.

Detailed explanation-4: -Contaminated food will usually look, smell and taste normal. Food poisoning bacteria can grow and multiply on some types of food more easily than others. Potentially high-risk foods include: raw and cooked meat-such as chicken and minced meat, and foods containing them, such as casseroles, curries and lasagne.