FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
MICROORGANISMS IN FOOD
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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You can usually tell from a food’s taste, odor, or appearance if that food poses a risk for food-borne illness.
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The kinds of bacteria that cause food poisoning do not affect the look, smell or taste of food. Fact: Some people believe that leftovers are safe to eat until they smell bad when in fact the kinds of bacterial that cause food poisoning don’t always change the look, smell or even the taste of the food.
Detailed explanation-2: -FALSE: You can’t tell if a food is contaminated with harmful bacteria by looking at it, smelling it or tasting it. When in doubt-throw it out!
Detailed explanation-3: -High-risk foods for food poisoning 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.
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