WorksheetsFood Spoilage
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
What is an example of food spoilage
Mold on bread
Milk becoming chunky and turning sour
Fruit turning brown
Vegetables turning brown after cooking them for a short period of time
What are some examples of microorganisms
All Bacteria
All Fungi
All Protozoa
All Viruses
Truth or False: Time are one of the aspects that can adjust the rate in which food spoils.
True
False
Does reducing the pH of food lower the chances of food spoiling? If so, why
No
Yes because with a lower pH it is able to slow down the microbes
No
Yes, because a lower pH prevents microbes from growing
True or False: Microbes cause food to spoil
True
False
What amount of oxygen present food helps to reduce food spoilage?
Less oxygen doesn't allow microbes to live on food
Less oxygen prevents microorganisms from growing and spreading
No oxygen kills microbes that cause food spoilage
What does mold need in order to grow and spread?
vibrant and dry areas
vibrant and damp areas
dark and dry areas
dark and damp areas
What does Bacteria need in order to grow?
Air and Soil
Air and Moisture
Food, Moisture, and Time
Air, Time, and Light
What is common food borne illness that is identified from coming from under cooked poultry?
Nitrospira
Salmonella
Aquificae
True or False: Mold can survive in high acid foods
True
False
