*There is contamination from animal waste and Campylobacter jejuni is spread during slaughtering, processing and food preparation.
*Unsanitary food handling procedures in retail food operations facilitate cross contamination between raw and cooked food products.
*Food may be heated sufficiently to destroy Campylobacter because bimetallic stem thermometer do not measure the temperature of foods accurately.
*Cross contamination of food by foodservice personnel when they do not wash their hands and fingertips properly after touching raw food.
Problems in food system that lead to Campylobacteriosis
Factors Influencing the Viscosity of Hydrocolloid Systems
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Hydrocolloids — water-loving polymers such as gelatin, xanthan gum, and
carrageenan — are widely used to thicken, stabilize, and texture foods,
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