NUTR 214 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Heavy Metals, Hand Washing, Soy Sauce
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Over 20 strains of bifidus bacteria, decompose glucose to produce lactic acid and acetic acid. Hepatitis a, norwalk virus, influenza (flu virus) Discard soft moldy food / trim it hard. Antimycotic agents: sorbic acid, potassium sorbate, propionic acid, cinnamon, cloves, mustard. Many molds are safe to eat and used in food production. Penicillium roqueforti spores (roquefort, gorgonzola, stilton) --- blue cheeses. Baker"s and brewer"s yeast: saccharomyces cerevisiae. Worm-type: trichinella spiralis has a long standing association with pork products and reason for cook well guidelines still promoted, however, canada and us have strict programs based on haccp and have had no cases in years. Anasakiosis sushi, freeze fish to kill them. Giardiasis intestinal infection also called beaver fever . Giardia lamblia is one of the most common human parasitic infections in canada with over 9000 cases reported every year. Found in lakes, streams, ponds that contaminated by human, muskrat, dog, or beaver feces.