EXAM 3 Flashcards
(18 cards)
Chill injury in fruits and vegetables can occur in temperatures as high as
56 F
Which is correct about commercial sterility?
A commercially sterile product may contain a viable spore that cannot grow due to various properties of food
Foodborne illness is more likely to cause death in which of the following demographics?
Old, young, immunocompromised
All of the above
Fermentation and pickling are examples of
controlled spoilage
Which is a good way to keep guacamole from turning brown?
keeping in a well-sealed container
Which of the following is not a result of light exposure of food?
Reduced tenderness and juiciness in meat
What organism was the number one cause of bacterial foodborne illness in the US if 2012?
Salmonella
Lactic acid is one of the main products of
Bacterial Fermentation
What is the name of the technology where the environment around the fruit or vegetable is altered to slow respiration?
Modified Atmosphere
Which of the following is not a correct match?
Polysorbate in squeezable relish
How do egg whites remain liquid during the pasteurization of liquid egg products?
Lower temperatures are employed to prevent the coagulation of albumen
What are two proteins important in foaming properties of eggs?
Ovalbumin and Ovomucin
Food companies can legally add water to meat and fish using:
phosphates
Which of the following affect tenderness, flavor, cook losses and yield in the quality evaluation of meat?
Size of the animal, age of the animal, portion / cut of meat
Which of the following is a beginning stage of rigor mortis?
muscle tissue becomes very tough
A typical poultry processing plant will slaughter approximately
a million birds per week
On average, how many pounds on feed does a broiler chicken eat for its weight to increase 1 lb?
1.9
Muscle composition of red meat contains
all essential amino acids
