Question

cross-contamination has occurred when ______. cardboard falls into the soup. soda is poured into a bleach - cleaned cup. the same gloves are used to handle different meats. working consistently with one raw beef product for 2 hours.

Explanation:

Cross - contamination in food safety (related to Medicine and Health, a subfield of Natural Science) occurs when harmful substances or microorganisms are transferred from one source to another. Using the same gloves to handle different meats can transfer bacteria from one meat to another, which is a classic case of cross - contamination. Cardboard falling into soup is physical contamination, soda in a bleach - cleaned cup is chemical contamination (but not cross - contamination in the food - to - food or raw - to - ready - to - eat sense), and working with one raw beef product for 2 hours is about time - temperature abuse, not cross - contamination.

Answer:

The same gloves are used to handle different meats.