spoilage
Produce going bad
Spoilage is the process of food or other perishable goods going bad, or the amount lost to decay: The restaurant tracks spoilage to reduce waste.
The word extends to any deterioration or ruination: Heat caused spoilage of the film stock.
In retail, spoilage includes goods damaged, stolen, or otherwise rendered unsellable.
Breakdown into simpler parts
- putrefactionBacterial breakdown of tissue
- rottingOrganic matter decomposing
- deteriorationProcess of declining quality
- moldForm-giving container
mildew · fermentation · oxidation · rancidity · staleness · discoloration · slime · perished
Nucleus-free single-celled organisms
- pathogensDisease-causing microorganisms
- toxinsHarmful biological substances
- microbesMicroscopic living organisms
- germsMicroscopic disease agents
mold · fungi · cross-contamination · infestation · taint · adulteration · biohazard · poisoning
Decrease in size
- inventoryCatalog of held assets
- wasteUnwanted discarded material
- write-offRecorded value reduction
- deficitAmount still owed
depletion · damage · breakage · theft · pilferage · overstocking · mishandling · markdown
Act of throwing away
- landfillWaste burial ground
- compostDecayed organic fertilizer
- garbageDiscarded waste material
- refuseReject or garbage
discards · leftovers · recycling · biogas · methane · environmental · sustainability · edible
Uncooked cake mixture
- slugNaked terrestrial mollusk
- stereotypeFixed oversimplified notion
- matrixOrdered numerical arrangement
- letterpressPrinting from raised surfaces
Heat removal for preservation
- freezingExtremely cold
- canningAirtight food preservation
- picklingAcid preservation process
- dehydrationExcessive fluid loss
smoking · salting · pasteurization · preservatives · packaging · airtight · sterilization · irradiation
decomposition
Breakdown into simpler parts
- putrefactionBacterial breakdown of tissue
- rottingOrganic matter decomposing
- deteriorationProcess of declining quality
mold · mildew · fermentation · oxidation · rancidity · staleness · discoloration · slime · perished · expired
bacteria
Nucleus-free single-celled organisms
- pathogensDisease-causing microorganisms
- toxinsHarmful biological substances
- microbesMicroscopic living organisms
germs · mold · fungi · cross-contamination · infestation · taint · adulteration · biohazard · poisoning · salmonella
shrinkage
Decrease in size
deficit · depletion · damage · breakage · theft · pilferage · overstocking · mishandling · markdown · unsaleable
disposal
Act of throwing away
refuse · discards · leftovers · recycling · biogas · methane · environmental · sustainability · edible · inedible
batter
Uncooked cake mixture
- slugNaked terrestrial mollusk
- stereotypeFixed oversimplified notion
- matrixOrdered numerical arrangement
refrigeration
Heat removal for preservation
dehydration · smoking · salting · pasteurization · preservatives · packaging · airtight · sterilization · irradiation · antioxidants
- food spoilagerot, mold growth, rancidity, staleness, decomposition
- Food Storage Problemsfreezer burn, mold growth, wrong temperature, broken seal, cold damage
- Dairy Safetypasteurization, refrigeration, expiration dates, cold chain, contamination
- decompositiondecomposition, rot, rotting, autolysis, putrefaction
- cargo claimsdamage claim, claim form, partial loss, total loss, shortage
- meat defectsbruising, discoloration, off odor, freezer burn, rancidity
spoilagefreshness
State of being unspoiled
preservation · intactness · soundness · wholeness · purity
spoilagegrowth
Increase in size
development · ripening · building · sanctification · preservation
spoilagepreservation
Maintaining something's condition
freshness · conservation · refrigeration · curing · pickling
- food spoilageDeterioration rendering meals inedible
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