Question

    Despite efforts to eliminate spoilage organisms during

    canning, sometimes canned foods are spoiled. This may be due to:
    A Spoilage before canning Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Underprocessing during canning Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Leakage of contaminated water through can seams during cooling Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D All of the above Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Spoilage can occur from pre-canning contamination, insufficient heat treatment (surviving C. botulinum), or post-processing leaks introducing microbes. 

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