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2 marksFood Selection, Storage, and Food Label Interpretation

CSEC Food and Nutrition · May/June 2014 · Paper 2 · Question 5(c)(ii)

Chandra removed cherries from the freezer after six months and found the packaging deteriorated and cherries spoilt.

Suggest, giving ONE reason, the type of packaging material that Chandra should use the next time she is freezing cherries to prevent spoilage.

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  1. 5(a)(i)List TWO materials used in the manufacture of saucepans.[2 marks]
  2. 5(a)(ii)State ONE advantage of EACH type of material listed in (a)(i).[2 marks]
  3. 5(b)State the use of any TWO items shown in Figure 1.[2 marks]
  4. 5(c)(i)Suggest TWO ways by which the spoilage could have occurred.[2 marks]
  5. 5(c)(iii)Give FOUR guidelines that Chandra should follow when storing cherries in the freezer to ensure that they do not spoil.[4 marks]
  6. 5(d)Suggest TWO factors of food hygiene and safety that Brian should use to determine which shops are the most hygienic.[2 marks]

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