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What is the purpose of blending food samples into a liquid suspension in most detection and enumeration methods?
What is the purpose of blending food samples into a liquid suspension in most detection and enumeration methods?
- To make internal microbes easier to access (correct)
- To avoid complications of food debris
- To remove microbes from the exterior only
- To ensure representative sampling location
Why is it important to use 10 or 25 grams of food for government regulations?
Why is it important to use 10 or 25 grams of food for government regulations?
- To ensure representative sampling location
- To avoid complications of food debris
- To meet the required sampling size for government regulations (correct)
- To make internal microbes easier to access
What is the main reason for massaging the sample to remove microbes from the exterior only?
What is the main reason for massaging the sample to remove microbes from the exterior only?
- To ensure representative sampling location
- To make internal microbes easier to access
- To conform to government regulations
- To avoid complications of food debris (correct)
Why do food producers want to determine the shelf-life of their product?
Why do food producers want to determine the shelf-life of their product?
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What is the primary reason for sampling from different parts of food?
What is the primary reason for sampling from different parts of food?
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