Which of the following lists foods in order, from perishable to nonperishable?


a. dried pasta, cheese, fruit, uncooked ground beef
b. dried pasta, fruit, uncooked ground beef, cheese
c. uncooked ground beef, fruit, cheese, dried pasta
d. uncooked ground beef, fruit, dried pasta, cheese

Leaving foods out at room temperature ________the likelihood of food spoilage.

Which chemical is added to bread to prevent to growth of mold?

The most important function of nitrites in processed foods is to:

Which of the following is used to control microbial growth in foods?

a. organic acids

b. alcohols

c. aldehydes

d. heavy metals

e. all of the above

Intrinsic factors affecting food spoilage are properties of _______ rather than _______.

Leaving foods out at room temperature ________the likelihood of food spoilage.