Question

Is tinned and sealed food always safe to eat? Give reasons in support of your answer.

Answer 1

No, not all the time.

Because of the following reasons:

1. It may contain toxic bacteria such as Clostridium botulinum.
2. Which can cause food poisoning and, in extreme cases, botulism.

Clostridium botulinum:

1. Clostridium botulinum is an anaerobic, rod-shaped spore-forming bacterium that produces a protein with characteristic neurotoxicity.
2. Under certain conditions, these organisms may grow in foods producing toxin(s).
3. Botulism, a severe form of food poisoning results when the toxin-containing foods are ingested