Produce Safety 101
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What is the key focus area for preventive food safety systems?

  • Worker training health and hygiene
  • Domesticated animals and wildlife
  • Biological soil amendments
  • Agricultural water quality (correct)

    • What is the size of a human red blood cell in microns?

  • 4
  • 25-30
  • 9 (correct)
  • 1.1

    • What are the major challenges in raw produce?

  • All of the above (correct)
  • Yeasts and fungi
  • Plant pathogens
  • Spoilage microorganisms

    • What is the doubling time of bacteria at 72°F?

    <p>30 minutes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the microorganisms of concern that can grow at refrigeration temperatures?

    <p>Both A and B</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the phases of microbial growth?

    <p>Lag, log, stationary, sporulate, disperse, quiescent, colonize, contaminate/infect, death</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are biofilms?

    <p>Mutli-organism aggregates formed by microbes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the topic of the text?

    <p>Fresh-cut Microbiology Overview &amp; Food Safety</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is the author of the text?

    <p>Trevor Suslow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some industry challenges related to fresh-cut processing?

    <p>Produce Micro 101, Produce Safety, Corrective Measure Challenge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What hazards have been identified in GAPs plans since 1995?

    <p>Agricultural Water, Biological Soil Amendments, Domesticated Animals and Wildlife, Worker Training Health and Hygiene, Equipment Tools and Buildings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key focus area for preventive food safety systems?

    <p>Agricultural Water Quality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some examples of spoilage microorganisms found on fruits and vegetables?

    <p>Pseudomonas, Erwinia, Lactic acid bacteria, Yeast and fungi</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some microorganisms that can grow at refrigeration temperatures and are of concern for food safety?

    <p>L. monocytogenes, non-proteolytic C. botulinum, Y. entercolitica, A. hydrophila</p> Signup and view all the answers

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