FOOD TECHNOLOGY

FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION

FOOD PRESERVATION METHODS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
One of the most common food-borne illnesses from undercooked poultry and eggs is:
A
Trichanella
B
Salmonella
C
Clostridium perfringens
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Raw and undercooked meat and poultry can make you sick. Most raw poultry contains Campylobacter. It also may contain Salmonella, Clostridium perfringens, and other bacteria. Raw meat may contain Salmonella, E. coli, Yersinia, and other bacteria.

Detailed explanation-2: -Salmonella infection is usually caused by eating raw or undercooked meat, poultry, and eggs or egg products or by drinking unpasteurized milk. The incubation period-the time between exposure and illness-can be 6 hours to 6 days.

Detailed explanation-3: -Salmonella are a group of bacteria that can cause gastrointestinal illness and fever called salmonellosis. Salmonella can be spread by food handlers who do not wash their hands and/or the surfaces and tools they use between food preparation steps, and when people eat raw or undercooked foods.

Detailed explanation-4: -Improper hot/cold holding temperatures of potentially hazardous food. Improper cooking temperatures of food. Dirty and/or contaminated utensils and equipment. Poor employee health and hygiene. Food from unsafe sources.

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