Question

A consumer found an off-flavor in milk packaged in transparent plastic and exposed to high intensity fluorescent light. The off-flavor probably was?

(a) High acid

(b) Bitter

(c) Oxidized

(d) Rancid (lipolyzed)

This question was posed to me in semester exam.

My doubt is from Milk Quality Farm in section Quality parameters of Dairy Engineering

Answer 1

Correct choice is (c) Oxidized

The explanation is: Oxidized flavor may result due to exposure of milk to high fluorescent lighting. Such milk is more prone to this when packaged in transparent packaging material.