All of the Following Statements Are True About Bacterial Contamination

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements are true about bacterial contamination of melons except:

A) cantaloupes are often contaminated because their netted surfaces allow biofilms to form
B) surface pasteurization kills 99.999% of Salmonella but affects the quality of the melon
C) melons can be surface pasteurized
D) about 5% of melons imported into the United States have biofilm layers of Salmonella