Multiple Choice
Which of the following is the best practice for storing covered raw meat to prevent microbial contamination?
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1. Introduction to Microbiology
Introduction to Microbiology
Multiple Choice
Eating soup that has been time-temperature abused can result in which of the following?
A
Increased nutritional value
B
Growth of pathogenic microorganisms and foodborne illness
C
Enhanced flavor due to microbial fermentation
D
Sterilization of the soup
Verified step by step guidance1
Understand the term 'time-temperature abuse' in food safety, which refers to food being kept at temperatures that allow harmful microorganisms to grow.
Recognize that when soup is time-temperature abused, it is held in the 'danger zone' (typically between 5°C and 60°C or 41°F and 140°F) where pathogenic bacteria can multiply rapidly.
Recall that increased microbial growth in food does not enhance nutritional value or flavor; instead, it increases the risk of foodborne illness.
Eliminate options that suggest positive effects like increased nutrition or sterilization, since time-temperature abuse does not sterilize food but rather promotes contamination.
Conclude that the correct outcome of eating time-temperature abused soup is the growth of pathogenic microorganisms leading to foodborne illness.
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