FOOD TECHNOLOGY

FOOD QUALITY AND SAFETY

FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Raw meat must be kept separate from ready to eat foods to prevent what?
A
Cross contamination
B
Changing the taste of the food
C
Mould forming
D
Viruses forming
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cooking can kill most food poisoning organisms – it is important not to spread the organisms from the raw food back to the cooked food. Keeping raw and cooked food separate stops the bacteria from raw food re-contaminating cooked food.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cross-contamination occurs when juices from uncooked foods come in contact with safely cooked foods, or with other raw foods that don’t need to be cooked, like fruits and vegetables. The juices from some raw foods, like meats and seafood, can contain harmful bacteria that could make you and your family sick.

Detailed explanation-3: -Raw food must be kept separate from cooked and ready-to-eat food. Raw food may contain bacteria, which causes food poisoning. Cross-contamination happens when cooked or ready-to-eat food contacts raw food. Raw food should always be stored below ready-to-eat or cooked food in refrigerators and display cabinets.

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