Food spoilage and contamination

Food spoilage is any undesired change in the _________ ________, taste or texture of food item.

• Natural colour

• Habitat

• Appearance

State 2 types of food contamination

• Hair & chemicals

• Environment

• Door

State one cause of food spoilage.

• Addition of chemicals

• Natural decay

• Bacteria

Food contamination is the ______________ of unwanted elements in food.

• Desire

• Absence

• Presence

One example of physical contamination.

• Soil

• Cleaning products

• Yeast

One example of chemical food contamination.

• Hair

• Pesticide

• Bacteria

Natural decay is the _____________ that occurs in all living things.

• Composition

• Growth

• Decomposition

__________ is the biological catalyst that speed up chemical reactions.

• Enzyme

• Warmth

• Oxidation

_____________ is a process that occurs in some foods.

• Oxidation

• Browning

• Enzymes

____________ is the transfer of harmful microorganisms from one food to another.

• Mould

• Yeast

• Cross-contamination