Question

A food item is giving off a rotten smell ​

Answer 1

Answer:

When food goes bad and starts to become pungent, it is most often due to the growth of spoilage microbes such as bacteria, yeasts and mold. ... Pseudomonas fragi, a bacterium that can commonly spoil dairy products, has an almost pleasant strawberry odor. Some yeasts produce sulfur compounds that resemble human flatulence.

Answer 2

When food goes bad and starts to become pungent, it is most often due to the growth of spoilage microbes such as bacteria, yeasts and mold. ... Pseudomonas fragi, a bacterium that can commonly spoil dairy products, has an almost pleasant strawberry odor. Some yeasts produce sulfur compounds that resemble human flatulence.