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What is food spoilage? What are the factors responsible for food spoilage ?

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Food spoilage is an undesirable change in the food.s normal state and is not nsuitable for eating is called food spoillage . There are two factors responsible for food spoilage .
1. Internal Factors : Internal factors include enzymatic activities and moisture content of the food .
2. External Factors : External factors like adulterants in food , lack of storage facilities , Unhygienic cooking area , micro organisms ect are responsible for food spoilage .
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