Reference no: EM133530270
Case Study: A food recall warning posted on the Government of Canada's "Recalls and safety alerts website" on March 30, 2023 reported a recall of a specific brand of seasoned hot pepper sauce for the potential presence of dangerous bacteria. Information about the recalled product includes:
- Product: seasoned hot pepper sauce
- Container size and type: 148 ml bottles [the only size and package listed on the company website]
- Lot codes: All units sold up to and including March 30, 2023 [this means every batch of the product that the company has ever made]
- Ingredients: Scotch bonnet peppers, Water, Garlic, Ginger, Canola oil, Seasoning
- Instructions: Shake well/Refrigerate after opening
Question: a) What type(s) of food safety hazard(s) initiated the recall? Explain your answer. (2 marks)
Question: b) What organism is the concern in this product? (1 mark) Explain what makes this organism a serious problem? (2 marks)
Question: c) Name the type of heat preservation that was needed to eliminate the organism in the product. (1 mark) Specify the number of log cycles of reduction needed to decrease the population of the organism to give an adequate safety margin for the product to be shelf stable.