An acronym used to explain conditions of bacterial growth
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F=
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food
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A=
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acid
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T=
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temperature
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T=
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Time
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O=
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oxygen
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M=
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moisture
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What does food mean?
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Bacteria needs food to grow; bacteria likes food high in protein like eggs, meat, and dairy products
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What does acid mean?
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Bacteria grow best at neutral environments between 4.6 and 7.5 pH
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What does temperature mean?
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When a potentially hazardous food is in the temperature danger zone (between 41oF and 135oF), pathogens multiply; Keeping food out of the TDZ will stop growth but will not kill bacteria
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What does time mean?
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The longer potentially hazardous food is in the TDZ, the more pathogenic bacteria will grow; Limit time in the TDZ to no more than FOUR HOURS.
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What does oxygen mean?
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Some bacteria need oxygen enriched environments to grow where as others do not need any oxygen to grow
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What does moisture mean?
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Bacteria grow well in moist foods
Drier food=less growth
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