Foodborne IllnessQuestion 8 of 320
The acronym FAT TOM describes the six conditions bacteria need to grow. What do the letters stand for?
a.Fat, Acid, Temperature, Time, Oxygen, Moisture
b.Food, Air, Time, Temperature, Oxygen, Minerals
c.Fat, Acidity, Time, Texture, Oxygen, Moisture
d.Food, Acidity, Temperature, Time, Oxygen, Moisture
Explanation
FAT TOM stands for Food, Acidity, Temperature, Time, Oxygen, and Moisture, the six factors that control bacterial growth. Controlling temperature and time is the tool managers rely on most. The other options substitute incorrect words like Fat or Minerals.
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