Food Technology ( Unit 2 )

Question 1

Keeping food safe help avoid

Answer 1

Food spoilage
Food contamination
Food poisoning

Question 2

Define the term food spoilage

Answer 2

Unwanted change in edible quality of the food

Question 3

How can you notice if a food is spoiled

Answer 3

There may be changed in smell, color, size, texture and taste of the food

Question 4

Food spoilage is caused by two main factors namely them

Answer 4

Natural decay
Microorganism

Question 5

Natural decay is caused by what

Answer 5

It is caused by enzymes present in foods

Question 6

What are enzymes

Answer 6

They are special proteins that speed up chemical reaction in foods

Question 7

What are microorganisms

Answer 7

They are tiny living cells that cannot be seen with human eye

Question 8

Where are they found

Answer 8

They are found in air, soil, water, sewage and also on our skin

Question 9

What are the main responsibility for food spoilage

Answer 9

Bacteria
Moulds
Yeasts

Question 10

Name three different kinds of food that need to be stored in different ways

Answer 10

1) dry foods ( sugar, rice, tea ) should be stored in air tight containers on open shelves

2) fresh meat, fish and poultry should be stored in refrigerator or in freezer compartment

3) fruits and vegetables should be stored in the vegetable drawer of the refrigerator

Question 11

Good contamination refers to the presence of what

Answer 11

1) harmful microorganisms
2) harmful chemicals
3) foreign objects

Question 12

Give three reasons how microorganisms can occur

Answer 12

1) when fly settle on food ( they can leave behind dirt and microorganisms )

2) during handling of food ( people are not careful about food and kitchen hygiene as well as their personal hygiene

3) when household pets roam around different parts of the house and especially the kitchen

Question 13

Give a reason how harmful chemical can contaminate food

Answer 13

Cleaning detergent, nail polish, insect repellent, insecticides and herbicides

Question 14

Give a reason how foreign objects can contaminate food

Answer 14

Dirt, small pebbles, metal, hair and bones

Question 15

Microorganisms does not only cause food spoilage but what does it also cause

Answer 15

Food poisoning

Question 16

How can food poisoning occur

Answer 16

When you eat or drink water that has been contaminated with chemical substances and microorganisms ( pathogenic bacteria )

Question 17

Name six causes of food poisoning

Answer 17

1) eating high risk food ( fish dairy products and leftover )
2) insufficient cooking or reheating of food
3) improper storage of leftover
4) poor Personal hygiene
5) using clean water to prepare foods and drink
6) using dirty utensils

Question 18

What are the symptoms of food poisoning

Answer 18

1) diarrhea
2) nausea
3) vomitting
4) heavy sweating
5) fever
6) abdominal pain