Food safety

Food safety

Scientific practice in the handling, preparation, and storage of food in ways that prevent foodborne illness.

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jellying

Food (other); Food safety

A process of food preservation that cooks food in a material that turns to solid in order to form a gel. It is used in most jugged meats and it is one of the most famous delicacies in China.

jugging

Food (other); Food safety

The process of meat stewing in an earthenware jug or casserole that is covered. The meat is cut in smaller pieces, flavoured with gravy or animal's own blood and then stewed.

burial of food

Food (other); Food safety

A method of food preservation that buries foods in the soils which are dry and salty or those frozen soils. Soil can preserve foods because of factors such as lack of light, oxygen and its cool ...

controlled use of microorganism

Food preservation that use specific microorganisms that can combat food spoilage and keeps pathogen neutralized by creating a toxic environment for themselves. Through this, a controlled condition in ...

pasteurization

Food (other); Food safety

A process of preservation of foods in liquid form. It was originally done to fight local wines souring. But today, this process is primarily applied to dairy products. The milk is heated and then ...

vacuum packing

Food (other); Food safety

It stores food in an environment which has no air resistance and is completely airtight. In this way, the lack of oxygen kills bacteria resulting a slower spoiling of foods. It is commonly used in ...

artificial food additives

Food (other); Food safety

The use of antimicrobial food additives that inhibits microorganism growth; such as oxygen depleting additives which strips and inhibit food constituents of their oxygen resulting in a slower rotting ...