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Does bacteria cause food to spoil?
Some do.
What causes things to spoil?
Food spoilage happens when bacteria in the food is allowed to grow. The food heats up to room temperature or hotter and the bacteria grow allowing it to spoil.
Why is pasteurization important in food preparation?
Pasteurisation kills many of the bacteria that would otherwise cause food to spoil, and could cause food poisoning in those who ate it.
Why is cooking an important part of food preparation?
Pasteurisation kills many of the bacteria that would otherwise cause food to spoil, and could cause food poisoning in those who ate it.
Why can salt and sugar be used as a preservative to prevent spoilage?
They can both prevent the growth of bacteria that cause food to spoil.
What bacteria causes food poisoning?
salmonella bacteria can cause food poisining and certain types od bacteria are responsible for other infections
How does light affect the rat food spoil?
its the bacteria in it that make it spoil so the light awake the bacteria so the began what they are meant to do
How is bacteria dangerous?
Bacteria can be dangerous in many ways. Some bacteria carry diseases that can cause severe illness or even death. Some bacteria causes food to spoil and can make drinking water unsafe to consume.
Harmful effects of bacteria?
some harmful effects of bacteria include: can cause decease's, sickness, unusual behavior in victim, spoil food. But there are many more.
What are the type of microorganisms harmful to food?
There are a wide variety of microorganisms harmful to food, or causing food to spoil or become contaminated. Most are bacteria and fungi (which include molds and yeasts). There are also a few other types of microorganisms which are neither bacteria nor fungi, which cause food-borne illness, but these are less common. Most of the problem is caused by bacteria, and then fungi...and there are too many to list here or name explicitly.
Can heating be used in the preservation of food and media?
Heating to over 160F will kill all major food spoilage bacteria. This is the process used in both pasteurization and food canning to preserve foods. If you do not heat to 160F enough bacteria will survive to cause the food to spoil in the can and cause food poisoning, this is a common issue with home canned food.
How does cooking food preserve food?
The bacteria and fungi in the food are killed by the heat and can therefore no longer spoil the food.
