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SERVSAFE 7TH EDITION MANAGER FAT TOM-CONDITIONS
FOR BACTERIA TO GROW EXAM QUESTIONS
Actual Qs and Ans - Expert-Verified Explanation -Guaranteed passing score -7 Questions and Answers
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Question 1: Most bacteria need nutrients to survive. TCS food supports the growth of bacteria better than other types of food.
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Food Question 2: Bacteria grow best in food that contains little or no acid. The pH scale ranges from 0 to 14.0. A value of 0 is highly acidic, while a value of 14 is highly alkaline. A pH of 7 is neutral.Bacteria grows best in food that is neutral to slightly acidic.
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Acidity Question 3: Bacteria need time to grow. The more time bacteria spend in the temperature danger zone, the more opportunity they have to grow to unsafe levels.
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Time Question 4: Bacteria grow rapidly between 41 F and 135 F (5 C and 57 C). This range is known as the temperature danger zone.Bacteria grow even more rapidly from 70 F to 125 F (21 C to 52 C). Bacteria growth is limited when food is held above or below the temperature danger zone.
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Temperature
Question 5: Bacteria grow well in food with high levels of moisture. The amount of moisture available in food for this growth is called water activity (aw).The (aw) scale ranges from 0.0 to 1.0. The higher the value, the more available moisture in the food.For example, water has a water activity of 1.0
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Moisture Question 6: Some bacteria need oxygen to grow. Others grow when oxygen is not there.
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Oxygen Question 7: A common food industry acronym to aid in remembering the elements associated with bacterial growth or its prevention