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The chief hazard of a vegetable fermentation that fails to acidify is that

  • A.The salt will crystallise out of the covering brine
  • B.The vegetable will absorb far too much of the brine
  • C.Spoilage and pathogenic organisms may survive and grow
  • D.The product will simply taste less sour than expected

Answer: C

Correct answer: Spoilage and pathogenic organisms may survive and grow

The acid is the safety barrier, so a fermentation that fails to acidify has no barrier at all - and it is a low-acid, moist, anaerobic mass, which is exactly the condition Clostridium botulinum requires. The consequence is a safety failure rather than merely a disappointing flavour.

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