Roles of Microorganisms In Food Flashcards
1
Q
The two types of roles for microorganisms in food
A
+ Desirable
+ Undesirable
2
Q
Desirable (3)
A
Food Bioprocessing
Food Preservation
Probiotics
3
Q
Undesirable (2)
A
Food Spoilage
Foodborne Disease
4
Q
Food Bioprocessing
A
- Use of foodgrade microorganisms (starter cultures)
- Different types of fermented foods made
5
Q
Food Biopreservation
A
- Use of antimicrobial metabolites from desirable microorganisms to preserve food
- Control of pathogens & spoilage organisms
6
Q
Probiotics
A
Viable bacteria that seem to produce health benefits when consumed in foods
7
Q
Food Spoilage
A
Growth of microorganisms in food or action of microbial heat stable enzymes
8
Q
Foodborne Disease
A
- Pathogenic microorganisms
- Mass production of food
9
Q
More diseases are caused by
A
foods of animals origins than food of plant origins
10
Q
Life begin at
(Microorganisms: Danger Zone)
A
40 - 140 F
11
Q
Pasteurization
A
Does not kill spoilage organisms kills pathogens (foodborne diseases)
12
Q
What helps with the oversight of imported foods
A
FSMA (Food Safety Modernization Act)
