Food Spoilage & Food Preservation - Food Spoilage
Telangana Open School (TOSS) · Class 12 · Community Science (Home Science)
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Learn the Theory
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Practice Problems
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Revise & Test
Revise key formulas and concepts without looking at notes. Take a practice quiz to test your understanding. Mark weak areas for re-revision.
Spaced Revision
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What to Focus On
- Spoilage makes food unsafe or unpleasant to eat.
- Caused by microbes, enzymes, insects, chemicals, and physical factors.
- Changes include bad smell, colour, texture, and taste.
- Microbial activity is the most common cause.
- Enzymes in food can cause browning and softening.
- Chemical oxidation leads to rancidity in fats.
- Stable foods resist spoilage for long periods.
- Semi-perishable foods need proper storage.
- Perishable foods require cold storage to delay spoilage.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
All food spoilage is caused by bacteria only.
If you cut off the mouldy part of food, the rest is safe to eat.
Low temperature kills all microorganisms in food.
Memory Tips
Definition of food spoilage
Types of food spoilage: microbial, enzymatic, insect, chemical, physical, foreign bodies, chemical contamination
Classification of foods based on spoilage: Stable, Semi-perishable, Perishable
Microbial spoilage causes changes in flavour, texture, colour
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