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True or False. GPGP is 3 times the size of France.
True
What is the number 1 food safety in the country?
Biological Food Hazards
What are foodborne biological hazards?
living organism or organic material that can include bacteria molds viruses and parasites
Outbreak
Two or more cases of a similar illness
True or False. Multistate outbreaks are responsible for the majority of food poisoning deaths.
True
What is the top foodborne illness in the US?
Norovirus
What is the number one cause of foodborne hospitalization and death?
Nontyphoidal Salmonella spp.
What is the benefit of certain microorganisms?
Fermentation
D value
The time required at a certain temperature to reduce the numbers of the population by 90%
____________ will retain the crystal violet dye when washed in a decolorizing solution.
Gram-positive
______does not retain crystal violet dye in the gram staining protocol
Gram-negative