PERISHABILITY OF FOODS

'_______________________' is a term used in the context of food that goes bad quickly.

If milk at room temperature, specially in hot summer, by evening it ______________________

dough is kept at room temperature, it _________________ and soon starts giving smell.

Are bread or potatoes or apples or pulses stored in the open?

• Yes

• No

Do bread or potatoes or apples or pulses rot when they are stored at room temperature?

• Yes

• No

Bread will show signs of decay in probably ____________ days times

_________________ usually do not show any damage for months.

• Pulses

• Bread

• Fruits

• Milk

Three different terms to describe perishability of food.

• perishable

• semi-perishable

• non-perishable.

You must know that each food stuff has a specific period after which it begins to spoil. This period is called _______________

____________________ food cannot be stored for more than one or two days at room temperature, that is, they have a shelf life of 1 or 2 days.

• Semi-perishable foods

• Perishable foods

• Non-perishable foods