Written By: Bhavyajyoti Chilukoti | Updated : April 4, 2015 9:48 AM IST
Image credits by: यंदाचा आरोग्यदिन आहे , अन्न सुरक्षाविशेष ! काही विशिष्ट पदार्थ हे काळजीपुर्वकच हाताळणे फार गरजेचे आहे. तसे न केल्यास अन्न दुषित होण्याची शक्यता अधिक असते. हेच दुषित अन्न आहारात घेतल्यास डायरिया पासून ते अगदी विषबाधेपर्यंतचे आजार तुम्हाला होऊ शकतात. मग पहा- कोणते 8 पदार्थांची विशेष काळजी घेणे आवश्यक आहे.
April 7 is World Health Day and this year's theme is Food Safety.
If you thought eating food from places which look unhygienic is the only way your food gets contaminated, you might be wrong. If you do not know the basic rules of food safety, food prepared at home might be at risk too. Read on.
#1 Lack of proper hygiene and sanitation
One of the most common causes of food contamination is lack of proper hygiene and sanitation during food processing and preparation. As viruses can be easily transmitted to fruits, vegetables and meat, it is important to wash your hands properly before and after handling foodstuffs. Here are some of the common mistakes that you usually do
#2 Due to cross contamination of food
Cross contamination means the transfer of bacteria or virus from one place, person or object to another. It can occur when the cutting board used for raw meat comes in contact with other foods thereby adding in the transfer of bacteria. This type of contamination normally causes a food-borne illness, which if left untreated can turn into severe health complications. Here are some of the simple tips to prevent cross contamination
#3 Improper cooking of the food
Cooking the food at the right temperature is of great significance to prevent food contamination by the bacteria or other microbes. Hence, it is important to cook your food at the right temperature, which is dependent on the food to kill the bacteria and lower your chance of being infected. Apart from this, always eat your food when warm and avoid eating leftovers.
#4 Not storing your food the right way
When stored at room temperature most of the fruits and vegetables and even cooked food tend to get spoiled easily. This is why storing these foods in the refrigerator is important. Moreover, store vegetarian and non-vegetarian foods in separate containers or sections to avoid contamination and thus, spoiling of the products.
However, if you refrigerate your food, then warm your food slightly before meals and quickly put the leftover food into the refrigerator (do not keep refrigerated food outside at room temperature for long hours). Read about 20 tips to store drinking water the right way.
#5 Unclean conditions in your kitchen
Do you store your food in the refrigerator? If yes, then how often do you clean your refrigerator? Just as storing the food at the right place and right temperature is important, cleaning your kitchen regularly is equally important.
Always clean your kitchen after you are done with your food preparation to avoid food contamination by insects like ants, cockroaches, lizards or even rats. It is a known fact that unsanitary places, especially your kitchen can act as a hotspot for the entry of these insects. Here are 8 ways you can get rid of cockroaches.
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