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Food Preservation and Spoilage Flashcards

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1
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Food spoilage results from…

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The growth of microbes in food which alter the food visibility and renders it unsuitable for consumption

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Microbial growth is controlled by… (2)

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  1. Intrinsic Factors

2. Extrinsic Factors

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Factors that are related to the food itself

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Intrinsic Factors

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Factors that are effected by the environment in which they are stored

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Extrinsic Factors

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Intrinsic factors for carbohydrates

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  • Mold predominates
  • Degrades food by hydrolysis
  • Little odor
  • Ergotism
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6
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What is ergotism?

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  • Hallucinogenic alkaloids released by Claviceps purpurea

- May cause death

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Intrinsic Factors of Fats and Proteins. What dominates?

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-Bacterial growth predominates

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What are the 3 types of Bacterial growth in Proteins or Fats?

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  1. Putrefaction
  2. Unpasteurized Milk Spoilage
  3. Butter
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9
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  • Proteolysis and anaerobic breakdown of proteins

- Foul smelling amine compounds

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Putrefaction

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10
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Acid production followed by putrefaction

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Unpasteurized milk spoilage

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Short chained fatty acid production

Ex. Rancid Butter

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Butter

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What are other intrinsic factors?

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  1. pH
  2. Water availability
  3. Physical Structure
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  • Impacts make up of microbial community and therefore types of chemical reactions that occur when microbes grow in food
  • Ex. Low levels of this favor yeast and mold
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pH

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Lower water activity (promotes/inhibits) microbial growth?

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Inhibits

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Grinding, mixing, and distributing of microbes (promotes/inhibits) microbial growth?

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Promotes

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The outer skin of fruits and vegetables (promotes/inhibits) microbial growth?

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Inhibits

17
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What are examples of antimicrobial substances? (5)

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  1. Coumarins
  2. Lysozyme
  3. Aldehydic and phenolic compounds
  4. Allicin
  5. Polyphenols
18
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Examples of extrinsic factors (3)

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  1. Temperature
  2. Relative humidity
  3. Atmosphere
19
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Temperatures effect on growth…

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Lower temperatures retard microbial growth

20
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Relative humidity effect on growth…

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Higher relative humidity promote microbial growth

21
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How does the atmosphere effect growth…

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-Oxygen promotes growth

22
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Use of shrink wrap and vacuum technologies to package food in controlled atmospheres

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Modified Atmosphere Packaging

23
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Methods for controlling Food Spoilage (6)

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  1. Filtration
  2. Low Temperature
  3. Pasteurization
  4. Water Availability
  5. Chemical based preservation
  6. Radiation
24
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What is the goal of preservation?

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To eliminate or reduce the populations of spoilage and disease causing microbes while maintaining food quality

25
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Refrigeration’s effect on growth?

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5 degrees retards but does not stop microbial growth, microorganisms can still cause spoilage with extended storage

26
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  • This method kills most human pathogens and substantially reduces the number of spoilage of organisms
  • Shorter heating times results in improved flavor
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Pasteurization

27
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Type of chemical based preservation

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  • GRAS “Generally recognized as safe”

- agents include organic acids, sulfite, ethylene oxide gas, ethyl formate, sodium nitrate

28
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Use of ionizing radiation (gamma radiation) to extend shelf life of sterilized meat, seafoods, fruits, and veggies
-excellent penetrating power

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Radiation

29
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2 major types of Food Borne Diseases

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  1. Food born infections

2. Food intoxications

30
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How are food borne diseases transmitted?

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  1. Breakdown in hygiene
  2. Fecal-oral route is key
  3. Fomites also important
31
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Life pathway of food borne diseases (4)

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  1. Ingestion of pathogen
  2. Growth of pathogen
  3. Tissue invasion
  4. Release of toxins
32
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Characteristics of food borne intoxications

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  1. Ingestion of food in which microbe have been growing

2. Produce symptoms shortly after the food has been consumed

33
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Enterohemorrhagic E. coli disease characteristics

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  1. Normal inhabitant of the intestines

2. Contamination of meat during slaughter

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