What does bacteria do to food which makes it inedible?
I think it’s just basically unhygienic. Food that has been tainted with food spoilage bacteria looks bad, smells bad and may even feel bad to the touch. But it will not necessarily make someone ill. The bacteria that cause spoilage are not necessarily the same ones that cause various kinds of food poisoning. Food poisoning happens when a person ingests food that has been contaminated with a parasite, bacteria or virus that causes an illness. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service, spoilage bacteria are single-cell organisms that make food go bad. Food that has been contaminated with food spoilage bacteria may have an unpleasant odor. It might feel slimy to the touch. Also, color can be affected by spoilage bacteria. Pathogenic Bacteria Food bacteria that make people sick are called pathogenic bacteria. Unlike food spoilage bacteria, pathogenic bacteria often don’t change the color, odor or feel of a food. They thrive in the “temperature dange
