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what causes most food - borne illness?
possible answers:
a) poor ventilation
b) cross - contamination
c) not properly covering food
d) time - temperature abuse of food
question 38 of 50 (id: 840119)
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Explanation:

Time - temperature abuse of food (keeping food in the temperature danger zone \(41^{\circ}F - 135^{\circ}F\) for an extended period) allows bacteria to grow rapidly. Bacteria are a major cause of food - borne illness. Cross - contamination (transfer of harmful bacteria from one surface to another) is also a significant cause but time - temperature abuse is more common. Poor ventilation usually does not directly cause food - borne illness. Not properly covering food may lead to some contamination but is not as major a cause as time - temperature abuse.

Answer:

D. Time - temperature abuse of food