EBK BENSON'S MICROBIOLOGICAL APPLICATIO
EBK BENSON'S MICROBIOLOGICAL APPLICATIO
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Author: Brown
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To explain: The kind of food that contains the highest count of bacteria.

Introduction: The presence of microbes in food does not essentially indicate that it is spoiled or that it can cause disease. Certain foods can have a large number of microbes because microbes are employed in their production process, for example, yogurt.

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Ground meat harbors the highest number of bacteria. During the butchering process, fecal material containing E.coli O157: H7 from the intestine of the animal contaminates the meat. Also, since the meat has not been frozen, the water molecules present in the meat help in the multiplication of bacteria.

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