Explain the reasons why cream cheese is a high risk food for the elderly and pregnant women. The cheese would be easily spoiled if you found the condensed water on the inner side of the cover lid of the container, and also if you put it at room temperature for more than two hours. Explain in term of the factors of microbes growth. Explain it detailed.

Explain the reasons why cream cheese is a high risk food for the elderly and pregnant women. The cheese would be easily spoiled if you found the condensed water on the inner side of the cover lid of the container, and also if you put it at room temperature for more than two hours. Explain in term of the factors of microbes growth. Explain it detailed.

Basic Clinical Laboratory Techniques 6E

6th Edition

ISBN:9781133893943

Author:ESTRIDGE

Publisher:ESTRIDGE

Chapter1: The Clinical Laboratory

Section1.6: General Laboratory Equipment

Problem 20RQ

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