Question

Which of these is not considered a potentially hazardous food?

Answer 1

Answer:

Packaged foods ( e.g. muffins, cookies or candies ) are not considered as a potentially hazardous food .

Explanation:

A potentially hazardous food is that food ( natural or man made ) which  supports the rapid and progressive growth of infectious and toxin - producing microorganism.                                                                                                               These foods are typically foods having high protein content or carbohydrate content , have high moisture content or low acidity .                                          Examples of potentially hazardous food includes meats,  eggs , cooked beans or peas ,cut fruits and vegetables , cooked vegetables, cooked rice , raw seeds and sprouts , etc.                                                                                              So , packaged foods are not considered as hazardous as they are packaged and so are protected from microbes as they  are not in contact of atmosphere . All the other foodstuff , even boiled food  is also hazardous as they provide necessary conditions required by microbes to grow like moisture, etc.