Are there any bacteria that can propagate at the temperature of a fridge?

yes Yes No Can mould fungus propagate at the temperature of a fridge? yes Yes No Can mould fungus propagate at the temperature of a freezer (0C)? yes Yes No Are pathogenic bacteria killed at: heat treatment 75 Storage in a fridge at 5C Storage in a freezer at -18C Heat treatment at 75C In which temperature area do most of the bacteria thrive the best? 20 - 40 5-10C 20-40C 50-65C =====

Why can ketchup, mayonnaise and tartar sauce be kept without refrigeration in th e stores? ph-val less than 4.5 It is usually rather cold in the stores? They are products with a low pH-value - less than 4.5? They are products with a high quantity of sugar? Do mould fungus grow at a pH-value below 4,5? yes Yes No Is it allowed to serve moldy foodstuffs? no Yes No Is the use-by date of milk and sliced cold meats valid, when the package is open ed/ broken? no Yes No

Can bacteria grow on foods packed in a protective atmosphere (packing by gas)? y es Yes No

Can bacteria grow in dry products such as biscuits? no Yes No

Can pathogenic bacteria grow in foodstuffs with a pH-value of 3? no Yes No

Can pathogenic bacteria occur in water? yes Yes No

Are bacteria spores killed through heating up to 75C? no Yes No ====

1. Can you see disease causing (pathogenic) bacteria in foodstuff? no Yes No 2. What is a pathogenic bacterium? a disease causing bacterium A harmless bacterium A disease causing bacterium 3. Can you always taste disease-causing (pathogenic) bacteria in foodstuff? no Yes No 4. Are there useful bacteria? no Yes No 5. Can you smell disease-causing (pathogenic) bacteria in foodstuff? no Yes

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6. Can microorganisms propagate without water? no Yes No 7. Which of the following products are produced using useful microorganisms? beer, bread Beer Coke Ice cream Bread Milk 8. Are disease-causing bacteria killed by: 75 65C 75C 85C 9. In a fridge with milk and ham, the temperature may not exceed the temperature of ...? 5 3C 5C 7C 9C 10. Can mould fungi be a useful microorganism? no Yes No