NUTRITION
FOOD SAFETY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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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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Detailed explanation-1: -Bacteria in Cooked Meat To start with, raw meat may be contaminated with spores of certain pathogenic bacteria (e.g. Clostridium perfringens) and spores are not readily destroyed by normal cooking temperature.
Detailed explanation-2: -Proper heating and reheating will kill foodborne bacteria. However, some foodborne bacteria produce poisons or toxins that are not destroyed by high cooking temperatures if the food is left out at room temperature for an extended period of time.
Detailed explanation-3: -Salmonella infection usually isn’t life-threatening. However, in certain people-especially infants and young children, older adults, transplant recipients, pregnant women, and people with weakened immune systems-the development of complications can be dangerous.