Late blowing of cheese is due to?

LPT-0164

QUESTION

Late blowing of cheese is due to?

OPTIONS

(A) Coliforms
(B) Bacillus subtilis
(C) Clostridium butyricum
(D) Staphylococcus aureus

ANSWER

(C) Clostridium butyricum

EXPLANATION

Late blowing of cheese is classically caused by gas-producing clostridia, including Clostridium butyricum, whose spores can survive processing and germinate during ripening. Coliforms are more associated with early blowing, while Bacillus subtilis and Staphylococcus aureus are not the typical cause. Therefore, option (C) is correct.

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