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Which of the following is the most frequent cause of food contamination?


cross-contamination

poor pest control

improper storage of utensils

raw food handling

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Cross-contamination.

It's the most common cause because pathogens from raw foods, contaminated surfaces, hands, utensils, or equipment are transferred to ready-to-eat foods (e.g., using the same cutting board or knife for raw chicken and salad without washing).