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Question
Give reason.
Food remains safe at 5° Celsius.
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Solution
It is safe for food to be at 5°C because it stops germs from growing. Since microorganisms like warm, damp places to live, this temperature is too low for them. Their physiological processes slow down when it's this hot.
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