Nitrates and Nitrites Are Used in Cured Meats Mainly to Prevent

question 37

Multiple Choice

Nitrates and nitrites are used in cured meats mainly to prevent

• A)staphylococcal enteritis.
• B)shigellosis.
• C)botulism.
• D)listeriosis.
• E)Vibrio enteritis.

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