Question

Statement 1: In low and medium acid foods, spore forming organisms are observed.

Statement 2: In acidic products, the organisms must be yeasts, molds etc.

(a) True, False

(b) True, True

(c) False, False

(d) False, True

I have been asked this question in a job interview.

My question is taken from Principles of Food Preservation by Canning-4 in chapter Principles of Food Preservation by Canning and Drying and Principles of Food Concentrates of Food Engineering

Answer 1

Correct choice is (b) True, True

To explain: In low and medium acid foods, spore forming organisms are observed. In acidic products, the organisms must be yeasts, molds etc.