Good food handling practices have a mantra of "keep hot foods hot and cold foods cold", in terms of temperatures, this translates to ≤ 5°C or 60°C. Which one of the following statements best explains why this is the case?

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Good food handling practices have a mantra of "keep hot foods hot and cold foods cold", in terms of temperatures, this translates to ≤ 5°C or > 60°C.  Which one of the following statements best explains why this is the case?

Accepted Answer

Most human pathogens are mesophiles, that means they grow well between 20°C and 45°C.

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Thermophiles thrive at high temperatures (e.g. 50-70°C)

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Psychrotrophs have their life cycles disrupted by high heat and thrive at colder temperatures.

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Psycrohiles will be killed at the low temperatures used for refrigeration of food.

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