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Question
Different kinds of food items spoil due to different reasons. Some foods spoil soon, some stay good for long. List some seasons and conditions in which food spoils quickly.
Solution
The food spoils quickly in the summer and rainy seasons. Conditions in which the food spoils quickly:
- If cooked food is kept in open.
- If milk is not boiled properly.
- If green vegetables are kept in hot and humid places.
- If pickles are not protected against moisture.
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