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World Food Safety Day 2021: Important Food Safety Tips You Should Follow In Your Kitchen
Annually, World Food Safety Day is observed on 7 June. This day aims at drawing global attention on the health effects of contaminated food and water and calls for action to help prevent, detect and manage food-borne risks. The theme for World Food Safety Day 2021 is 'Safe food today for a healthy tomorrow' which stresses that production and consumption of safe food have "immediate and long-term benefits for people, the planet and the economy".
What Is Food Safety And Why Is It Important?
Food safety refers to the handling, preparing and storing of food in such a way that there is minimal risk of becoming sick from food-borne illnesses. Food-borne illnesses are a serious public health problem.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), globally 600 million cases and 420,000 deaths are reported each year due to food-borne diseases, which are caused due to unsafe food. And among children under five years of age, 30 per cent of food-borne deaths are reported [1].
Food safety is important as it aids in preventing food from becoming contaminated and causing food poisoning. This is done by cleaning and sanitising all surfaces and utensils, maintaining personal hygiene, storing, chilling and heating food properly and understanding food allergies, food poisoning and food tolerance.
When
you
are
preparing
meals,
it
is
vital
to
follow
important
food
safety
measures
in
your
kitchen
to
reduce
contaminants
and
prevent
the
risk
of
food-borne
illnesses.
Here's
how
you
can
follow
the
important
food
safety
tips
in
your
kitchen.
Coronavirus: Tips On How To Clean Your Groceries
Cleaning before preparing food
• Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water before you handle any food items or start to prepare food. Touching foods with unwashed hands can be contaminated with diarrhoea pathogens [2]. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends washing your hands for 20 seconds with soap and running water [3].
• Wash fruits and vegetables before peeling because the germs can spread from the outside to the inside of the food as you cut or peel and this will cause contamination of the food. Also, washing your fruits and vegetables before eating helps remove the pesticide residues [4].
• Wash your cutting boards, knives and utensils after preparing each food item and before using the same cooking appliances to prepare the next food items.
• Clean your kitchen countertops and other surfaces before and after you prepare your food as the germs can get into the countertops, cutting board and utensils.
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Separating food items
• Separate raw food items such as seafood, meat and poultry from cooked foods, fresh fruits and vegetables in your refrigerator to prevent cross-contamination [5].
• Use separate cutting boards for fresh produce and raw meat.
• Do not place cooked food on the same plate that just held raw meat [6].
Cooking food
• Cooking food at the right temperature kills harmful bacteria. The CDC recommends using a food thermometer to ensure that the food is cooked properly and that cooked food is at safe temperatures until eaten. The safe cooking temperatures for poultry including ground should be 165 degrees Fahrenheit, for ground beef, lamb, pork and veal 160 degrees Fahrenheit, for fish 145 degrees Fahrenheit and for beef, pork, lamb and veal steaks, chops and roasts 145 degrees Fahrenheit [7].
• Ensure that you cook ground beef and other meat patties all the way through. You will know it is properly cooked if you see the meat is brown at the centre and not pink or red. And the juices of the meat should be clear or brown.
• When barbecuing, cook the meat all the way through.
• Chicken should be properly cooked too as undercooked chicken and eggs can cause diarrhoea [8].
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Storing foods
•
Already
cooked
foods
should
be
stored
above
60
degree
Celsius
(140
degrees
Fahrenheit)
or
cool
it
and
store
below
4
degree
Celsius
(40
degrees
Fahrenheit).
•
Store
leftover
food
in
the
refrigerator
or
freezer
[10].
• Consume pastries, eggs or potatoes that contain cream or salads with creamy dressing immediately or store it in the refrigerator.
• Set the temperature of your refrigerator at 4 degree Celsius (40 degrees Fahrenheit) or below [11].
Additional Important Food Safety Tips
•
Always
use
clean
water
while
preparing
food.
•
Consume
cooked
foods
immediately.
•
After
cooking
the
food
in
a
microwave,
allow
it
to
sit
for
few
minutes
to
allow
the
cold
areas
of
the
food
to
absorb
heat
from
hotter
areas
and
cook
it
completely.
•
When
reheating
food
in
a
microwave,
the
food
temperature
should
be
165
degrees
Fahrenheit.
•
Refrigerate
fruits,
veggies,
raw
milk,
meat
and
eggs
within
two
hours.
•
Thaw
or
marinate
foods
in
the
refrigerator.
•
Throw
away
the
leftover
foods
that
have
not
been
refrigerated
for
over
two
hours.
•
Divide
warm
food
items
into
small,
shallow
containers
for
cooling
it
fast
in
the
refrigerator.
•
If
you
are
serving
your
food
later,
refrigerate
it
right
away.
•
Before
consuming
food
leftovers,
reheat
it
all
the
way
through.
•
Store
non-perishable
food
items
in
closed
containers.
Common FAQs
Q. What are 5 food safety rules?
A. The five food safety rules are keeping kitchen countertops clean, separating raw food from cooked food, cook food properly, store food at safe temperatures and use clean water for cooking.
Q. What are the basic rules of kitchen safety?
A. Store knives in a wooden block, never cook in loose clothes and dangling jewellery, turn pot handles away from the front of the stove and don't keep food outside for a long time.
Q. What are the main food safety issues?
A. Poor hygiene, lack of preventive methods during processing and preparing food, contaminated food and water.
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