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Record 1 2020-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Food Preservation and Canning
  • Food Safety
  • Collaboration with the FAO
DEF

A test in which [a] heat processed product is kept at a specific temperature for a specified period of time in order to determine if outgrowth of microorganisms [or other problems occur] under these conditions.

CONT

The incubation test alone cannot be relied [upon] for product safety or replace close control of each processing step; however, incubation of cans after processing provides a simple means to routinely check for processing defects.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Conservation des aliments et conserverie
  • Salubrité alimentaire
  • Collaboration avec la FAO
DEF

tests d'incubation : tests au cours desquels les produits stérilisés sont maintenus à une température donnée pendant un temps déterminé afin de savoir si les bactéries prolifèrent dans ces conditions ou si d'autres problèmes apparaissent.

Spanish

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