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Food Spoilage and Food Poisoning
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- 1Bacteriaare single-cell micro-organisms that can cause food poisoning when they are consumed live in food, or through the toxins they produce once they are ingested.
- 2Cross-contaminationof food involves the transfer of harmful bacteria from uncooked or raw food to food that has already been cooked or prepared.
- 3Enzymesare chemical substances that act as biological catalysts in plants, animals and micro-organisms.
- 4Food Poisoningis an illness caused by consuming foods contaminated by bacteria, chemicals or biological contamination.
- 5Food Spoilageis a reduction in the food quality identified by deterioration in the physical, chemical and/or sensory properties.
- 6Mouldsare a form of fungi that reproduce by forming spores.
- 7Yeastsare single-cell microscopic fungi that reproduce by a process called 'budding'