Commercial Canning Processes

Question

Commercial canning processes A)are geared to destroy Clostridium botulinum spores. B)kill all endospores. C)are especially needed on low acid foods. D)are 12D processes (designed to kill 10¹² endospores). E)are geared to destroy Clostridium botulinum spores, are especially needed on low acid foods, AND are 12D (designed to kill 10¹² endospores) processes.

Accepted Answer

All three statements in choices A, C, and D are true, but they only partially describe commercial canning processes. Choice E encompasses all three statements and fully describes the importance of commercial canning processes in destroying Clostridium botulinum spores on low acid foods through a 12D process.