Food Safety

Food safety a widely spread concern across the world is shared by consumers, industries and governments together. Food poisoning caused by improper food safety measures is a serious health problem across the world. As a person who handles food - whether you are a kitchen hand, a food process worker, a shop assistant or a sandwich hand - you have an important responsibility to handle food safely.

The responsibility of food and its safety increases many folds in emergency situations such as during bushfires, natural disasters and power failures. It is important to follow good food safety practices and prevent food poisoning.

It is upsetting to think about, but the foods you eat to stay healthy can make you sick. Fortunately, there are many things you can do to protect yourself and your family from foodborne illness. There are things you can do in the grocery store, like avoiding cans that are bulging or jars that have cracks or loose lids.

Tips for food safety at home

• Wash your hands well before preparing food
• Keep your work area, wash rags and utensils clean
• Cook meats thoroughly
• Be sure that your refrigerator and freezer are the right temperature for storing food
• Refrigerate or freeze perishable foods right away
• Throw away anything that looks or smells suspicious. If you think a food might be bad, don't taste it!
• Marinate foods in the fridge.
• Divide large amounts of leftovers. Put them into small, shallow dishes with covers. That way, they can cool quickly in the fridge.
• Don't pack the fridge too full. The cool air must flow freely to keep food safe.
• washing and drying hands before handling ready-to-eat foods.
• washing the hands before preparing a meal, and before eating;
• washing fresh fruits and vegetables with clean water, especially when not cooked (e.g. fruits, salads), scrubbing firm fruits and vegetables with a brush to clean

Eating spoiled food can make you sick. Food can be spoiled even if it looks and smells all right. Germs cause food to go bad. You can't see, smell, or feel germs. It takes one to three days to get sick from eating spoiled food. If you get sick, get help. Call your doctor or your local health department.

Safety for people in Food related business

Food business owners are legally responsible under law to ensure that the food that is sold to its customers is safe for them to eat. More people than ever before are buying ready-to-eat food, fast food, and dining out in cafes and restaurants. This change has given people new choices in the food they eat - but it has also created new problems. One of these is the risk of bacterial food poisoning.

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