How to prevent food poisoning, 10 ways to protect your health

Food poisoning poses a great threat to human health. In severe cases, it can cause people to lose their precious lives, so we must find ways to prevent food poisoning. So what are some ways to prevent food poisoning in life?

1. Keep the kitchen environment and tableware clean and hygienic.

2. Choose fresh and safe food and food ingredients. Never buy or eat food that is spoiled, expired, or of unknown origin. Never eat food made from ingredients such as sprouted potatoes, wild mushrooms, puffer fish, etc. that contain or may contain toxic or harmful substances.

3. Process the vegetables in the following order: wash, soak, blanch and stir-fry.

4. Cut meat and poultry into portions according to serving size before freezing and thaw them thoroughly before cooking.

5. Heat food thoroughly, especially meat, milk, eggs and their products. Green beans, soy milk, etc. should be cooked thoroughly.

6. Cooked food should be eaten within 2 hours.

7. Store food properly. Store food in sealed containers, keep raw and cooked food separate, and do not mix fresh food and leftover food. Food that has been prepared in advance and leftover food that needs to be preserved should be stored above 60 degrees Celsius or below 10 degrees Celsius.

8. Refrigerated cooked food, leftover food, and purchased cooked meat products should be thoroughly heated before consumption. The core temperature of food must reach 70°C and remain so for at least 2 minutes.

9. Do not patronize unlicensed mobile stalls and restaurants with poor hygiene conditions.

10. It is very important to develop good personal hygiene habits, which should be done every day. For example, you must wash your hands frequently before eating, it is best not to eat raw food, and do not drink raw water, etc.