There are three main hazards to our health: ____________
_____________ ____________.
- Correct Answer - physical, chemical and biological
The presence of a ___________ (e.g., glass fragments, pieces of
metal) in a food is considered a ______________ hazard.
- Correct Answer - foreign object
physical
The presence of ______________(e.g., pesticide, cleaning
agents, prescription medicine) in a food is called a _________
hazard. - Correct Answer - harmful chemicals
chemical
,The presence of ______________ (bacteria, viruses, parasites
and fungi) in a food is called a __________ hazard.
- Correct Answer - microorganisms
biological
Foods that have been contaminated with ____________ often do
not appear to be contaminated; there is no change in appearance,
taste or smell. - Correct Answer - harmful (pathogenic) bacteria
Under favorable conditions the number of bacteria in a food can
double every ____________ minutes.
- Correct Answer - 20 to 30
There are four phases of bacterial growth:
____________
____________
____________
____________ - Correct Answer - lag
log
, stationary
death
The most rapid growth of bacteria takes place in the _______
phase. - Correct Answer - log
Six factors affect the growth of bacteria: (FATTOM).
______________
______________
______________
______________
______________
______________ - Correct Answer - Food
Acidity
Temperature
Time
Oxygen
Moisture
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