The main reason is that there is a lot of water in the mouth of the chili sauce bottle, and the water activity value is low, so mold and insect eggs cannot absorb water. When the water activity value increases, mold and insect eggs will absorb the water in the food. The moisture in turn breaks down and eats the nutrients in the food, causing mold to occur.

As we all know, microorganisms have strong growth and reproduction capabilities in an environment with sufficient nutrients, water and oxygen, and the fat, protein and other components contained in the food itself provide good nutritional conditions for the reproduction of microorganisms. When in an environment with suitable oxygen and moisture, microorganisms will multiply in the food and release carbon dioxide gas, thus causing the food to become moldy.

Keep the temperature and humidity low during the homemade process, and dry the peppers as much as possible to reduce mold. The reason why purchased chili sauce is less moldy is mainly because manufacturers should strictly control the food production process, such as the control of the moisture and oil content of the food itself, or the quality control of the drying process, or the heat sealing pressure and temperature. Appropriate selection of parameters, etc. Extended information

Mold will cause fungi to grow. Aflatoxins in fungi are carcinogens. This toxin can induce liver cancer in humans, monkeys, mice, and poultry. The minimum time required to cause cancer is 24 weeks.

To prevent mold contamination of food, attention should be paid to: Peanuts, corn, dried sweet potatoes, rice, millet, etc. stored at home must be dried and thoroughly sun-dried, and stored in a dry and ventilated environment. Moldy peanuts, dried potatoes, dried radish, etc. should be discarded and should not be eaten by humans, animals or poultry. Peanut oil and cottonseed oil are not suitable for long-term storage; when a large amount of grain, oil, and dairy foods are suspected to be contaminated by fungi, they should be inspected by the epidemic prevention station and can only be distributed, sold, or eaten after approval.

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