HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

FOOD SAFETY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the spread of harmful bacteria from one food to another called?
A
sanitation
B
contamination
C
infection
D
cross-contamination
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A food that is fully cooked can become re-contaminated if it touches other raw foods or drippings from raw foods that contain pathogens. Cross-contamination is the physical movement or transfer of harmful bacteria from one person, object or place to another.

Detailed explanation-2: -It usually occurs from raw foods to ready-to-eat products (RTE) or between products that contain allergens and allergen-free products. Cross-contamination can cause food poisoning when harmful bacteria are transferred to RTE products that do not undergo further processing to eliminate bacteria.

Detailed explanation-3: -Raw, undercooked, or improperly washed food can harbor large amounts of bacteria, such as Salmonella, Clostridium perfringens, Campylobacter, Staphylococcus aureus, E. coli, and Listeria monocytogenes-all of which can harm your health if consumed ( 6 ).

Detailed explanation-4: -Food to food. People to food. Equipment to food.

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