In order to destroy the toxin of the bacteria in the home-canned food, it should be boiled for 10 minutes before tasting or eating (option D).
Sterilisation is the process of treating something to kill or inactivate microorganisms, usually by heating. Sterilisation could also be a procedure to permanently prevent an organism from reproducing.
Sterilization is different from processes such as; disinfection, sanitization and pasteurization, in that those methods reduce rather than eliminate all forms of life and biological agents present.
According to this question, home-canned low-acid foods, such as beans and corn, may be contaminated with a bacterium called Clostridium botulinum, which produces a dangerous toxin.
This toxin is injurious to health of food consumers, hence, needs to be removed. To do this, the food needs to be heated to a certain temperature before consumption.
Therefore, boiling the food for 10 minutes before tasting or eating is a way to remove the toxins in the food.
The options to the incomplete question is as follows:
A. frozen for 2 days and then thawed in the refrigerator before eating
B. heated in a microwave oven for 5 minutes
C. chilled for at least 24 hours before serving
D. boiled for 10 minutes before tasting or eating
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