Food Spoilage and Food Poisoning

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Bacteria	are 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.
Cross-contamination	of food involves the transfer of harmful bacteria from uncooked or raw food to food that has already been cooked or prepared.
Enzymes	are chemical substances that act as biological catalysts in plants, animals and micro-organisms.
Food Poisoning	is an illness caused by consuming foods contaminated by bacteria, chemicals or biological contamination.
Food Spoilage	is a reduction in the food quality identified by deterioration in the physical, chemical and/or sensory properties.
Moulds	are a form of fungi that reproduce by forming spores.
Yeasts	are single-cell microscopic fungi that reproduce by a process called 'budding'

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