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Q: Cold foods should be kept at a temperature of

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    < 5 deg Celcius
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    > 18 deg Celcius
  • 3
    > 41 deg Celcius
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    < -18 deg Celcius
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Answer : 1. "< 5 deg Celcius"
Explanation :

Answer: A) < 5 deg Celcius Explanation: To reduce the risk of bacterial contamination, many foods must be stored in the refrigerator and thus kept below 5 degrees Celsius. These foods are often classified as ‘high-risk foods’ and include – meat, poultry, dairy, seafood, eggs, smallgoods and cooked rice and pasta. This also refers to ready-to-eat foods that have high-risk foods as ingredients and include – casseroles, quiche, pasta salad, pizza, sandwiches and many cakes.   By keeping these high-risk foods under 5 degrees Celsius it stops them from entering the ‘danger-zone’ – temperatures between 5 degrees Celsius and 60 degrees Celsius. The danger-zone is the temperature zone which provides bacteria with the perfect environment to rapidly grow and multiply to numbers that cause food poisoning.

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