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a) The redox potential of fresh meat is higher than that of the minced meat
b) The redox potential of fresh meat is lower than that of minced meat
c) ) In general, the pH optimum of bacteria is lower than that of moulds
d) In general, the pH optimum of bacteria is higher than that of moulds
b) The redox potential of fresh meat is lower than that of minced meat
d) In general, the pH optimum of bacteria is higher than that of moulds
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a) The primary responsibility for food safety rests with the food safety authorities
b) The primary responsibility for food safety rests with the food producer
c) The conditions and rules of food hygiene primarily aim at achieving adequate food quality
d) The conditions and rules of food hygiene primarily aim at achieving adequate food safety
a) The primary responsibility for food safety rests with the food safety authorities
d) The conditions and rules of food hygiene primarily aim at achieving adequate food safety
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a) Yersinia enterocolitica is a mesophilic bacterium
b) Yersinia enterocolitica is a psychrophilic bacterium
c) Yersinia enterocolitica typically cause extraintestinal signs in humans
d) Yersinia enterocolitica typically cause intestinal signs in humans
b) Yersinia enterocolitica is a psychrophilic bacterium
d) Yersinia enterocolitica typically cause intestinal signs in humans
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a) The acid resistance of verotoxin-producing strains is higher than other E.coli strains
b) The acid resistance of verotoxin-producing strains is lower than other E.coli strains
c) The “hamburger disease” is caused by verotoxin-producing E.coli
d) The “hamburger disease” is caused by Listeria monocytogenes
a) The acid resistance of verotoxin-producing strains is higher than other E.coli strains
c) The “hamburger disease” is caused by verotoxin-producing E.coli
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a) Chlorinated hydrocarbons are highly lipid-soluble compounds with a tendency to persist in
the environment
b) Organophosphates are highly lipid-soluble compounds with a tendency to persist in the
environment
c) Pyretroids are persisting compounds in the environment
d) Pyretroids do not persist in the environment
a) Chlorinated hydrocarbons are highly lipid-soluble compounds with a tendency to persist in
the environment
c) Pyretroids are persisting compounds in the environment
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a) Scombrotoxin is a biogenic amine
b) Scombrotoxin is a mycotoxin
c) Patulin is a mycotoxin
d) Solanine is a mycotoxin
a) Scombrotoxin is a biogenic amine
c) Patulin is a mycotoxin
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a) The typical, lasting red colour of cured meat products is due to nitrosomyoglobin
b) The typical, lasting red colour of cured meat products is due to oxymyoglobin
c) For slow curing with dry salting, exclusively a nitrite-containing curing salt may be used
d) For slow curing with dry salting, exclusively a nitrate-containing curing salt may be used
a) The typical, lasting red colour of cured meat products is due to nitrosomyoglobin
c) For slow curing with dry salting, exclusively a nitrite-containing curing salt may be used
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a) Cheesemaking is based on the coagulation of caseins
b) Cheesemaking is based on the coagulation of milk fats
c) Late blowing of hard cheeses resulting in large holes are caused by clostridia
d) Late blowing of hard cheeses resulting in large holes are caused by coliforms
a) Cheesemaking is based on the coagulation of caseins
c) Late blowing of hard cheeses resulting in large holes are caused by clostridia
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a) One of the decisions concerning the meat is the conditional fitness for human
consumption
b) The meat can be declared fit for human consumption after treatment
c) In poultry, the fact that the meat is fit for human consumption is expressed by the
application of the identity mark
d) In poultry, the fact that the meat is fit for human consumption is expressed by the
application of the health mark (meat stamp)
b) The meat can be declared fit for human consumption after treatment
c) In poultry, the fact that the meat is fit for human consumption is expressed by the
application of the identity mark
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a) PSE-type meat ageing is a consequence of a less-than-average pH drop
b) DFD-type meat ageing is a consequence of a less-than-average pH drop
c) DFD meat is more prone to spoilage
d) PSE meat is more prone to spoilage
b) DFD-type meat ageing is a consequence of a less-than-average pH drop
c) DFD meat is more prone to spoilage
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a) S. aureus may survive in chocolates and may produce enterotoxins posing a food safety risk
b) S. aureus may survive in chocolates, but cannot produce enterotoxins posing a food safety
risk
c) Clostridium botulinum spores may germinate and produce toxins in the honey
d) Due to the low water activity and low pH of honey, even bacterium spores are unable to
germinate in it
a) S. aureus may survive in chocolates and may produce enterotoxins posing a food safety risk
c) Clostridium botulinum spores may germinate and produce toxins in the honey
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a) Live bivalve molluscs collected from Class “A” areas are suitable for human consumption
after treatment only
b) Live bivalve molluscs deriving from Class “A” areas can be collected for direct human
consumption
c) The production areas of live bivalve molluscs are classified based on the level of faecal
contamination
d) The production areas of live bivalve molluscs are classified based on the level of marine
biotoxin contamination
b) Live bivalve molluscs deriving from Class “A” areas can be collected for direct human
consumption
d) The production areas of live bivalve molluscs are classified based on the level of marine
biotoxin contamination
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a) Animals suspected for Campylobacter infection can be slaughtered unconditionally
b) Animals suspected for Campylobacter infection shall be slaughtered separately
c) If any form of yersiniosis is diagnosed at meat inspection, the whole carcass shall be
declared unfit for human consumption
d) If any form of yersiniosis is diagnosed at meat inspection, only the affected organs shall be
declared unfit for human consumption
a) Animals suspected for Campylobacter infection can be slaughtered unconditionally
c) If any form of yersiniosis is diagnosed at meat inspection, the whole carcass shall be
declared unfit for human consumption
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a) Q fever has a meat inspection significance mainly in cattle
b) Q fever has a meat inspection significance mainly in pigs
c) If Q fever is diagnosed at the meat inspection, only the affected organs shall be
condemned
d) If Q fever is diagnosed at the meat inspection, the whole carcass shall be condemned
a) Q fever has a meat inspection significance mainly in cattle
d) If Q fever is diagnosed at the meat inspection, the whole carcass shall be condemned
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a) In sheep, the most characteristic sign of foot and mouth disease is mild lameness
b) In goats, the most characteristic sign of foot and mouth disease is mild lameness
c) In cattle, the most characteristic sign of foot and mouth disease is mild lameness
d) In pigs, characteristic sign of foot and mouth disease is mild lameness due to painful foot
lesions
a) In sheep, the most characteristic sign of foot and mouth disease is mild lameness
d) In pigs, characteristic sign of foot and mouth disease is mild lameness due to painful foot
lesions