Five Keys to Safer Food

Keep Clean
Wash your hands before handling food and often during food preparation
Wash your hands after going to the toilet
Wash and sanitize all surfaces and equipment used for food preparation
Protect kitchen areas and food from insects,pets and other animals

Seprate Raw and Cooked
Seprate raw meat,poultry and sea food from other food
Use seprate equipment and utensils such as knives and cutting boards for handling raw foods
Store food in containers to avoid contact between raw and repared food
Cook Thoroughly
Cook food thoroghly , specially meat , poultry, eggs and sea food
Bring food like soups and stews to boiling to make sure that they have reached 70 degree C
Fore meat and poultry, make sure that juices are clean
Reheat cooked food thoroughly
Keep Food at Safe Temprature
Do not leave cooked food at room temprature for more then 2 hours
Refrigerate promptly all cooked food (preferable below 5 degree C)
Do not store food too long even in refrigrator
Use Safe water and Raw Materials
Use safe water or treat it to make is safe
Select fresh and wholesome foods
Wash fruits and vegetables and do not use food beyond its expiry date

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Tags: Health