Which foods lack enough moisture to support growth of pathogens 1 roast beef 2 turkey baked in its juices 3 fried chicken 4 uncooked chicken in package with its juices 6 BLT sandwich?

Answer 1

The worst of these foods, from worst to minor, would be:

• uncooked chicken in package with its juices - samonella is a huge risk with uncooked chicken
• BLT sandwich - mayonaise promotes fast breeding of bacteria
• turkey baked in its juices - as long as the bird is fully cooked and kept hot before serving it is okay, but gravy made from the juices could breed bacteria
• roast beef - fresh uncooked could breed bacteria
• fried chicken - is likely the least as long as the meat is thoroughly cooked at a high enough temperature

Answer 2

1, 3, and 6 are foods lacking enough moisture to support the growth of pathogens. Roast beef, fried chicken, and a BLT sandwich have lower water activity levels that inhibit pathogen growth. Turkey baked in its juices and uncooked chicken in a package with its juices have higher moisture content which can support pathogen growth.