Is Your Food Safe Enough?

Secure Is Foods that We Eat a?

Often times, many of in between us ignore the dangers from the food that disantap. However, every year, many people suffer because of the food they eat. In countries that have high standards of hygiene, each year an average of 10 to 15 percent of the population contracted the disease carried by the food they eat.

Some of the things that makes the food eaten that is not safe:

    *Contaminated with bacteria
      Tens of bacteria, viruses, parasites, protozoa and threatens to poison the food. Food can be contaminated with harmful bacteria. For example, food stored in jars or containers are not sealed. Or raw vegetables such as fresh vegetables are not washed first. For another, the meat is left at room temperature for some time though it was cooked attracts bacteria.
    *Processing that is not clean
      If the processing is done fast food, hygiene factors are less likely to be considered. It could be a container for cutting raw meat and cooked meat made in the same cutting board.
    *Eating out
      Although eating out interesting, but should still be careful. Some restaurants do not maintain the cleanliness of the kitchen to become a hotbed of germs. Or a few restaurants serve food on the table for a long time without refrigeration or storage container tightly. Or so often happens, the remaining food was served yesterday returned the next day.
    *Chemical substances or drugs
      Some chemical substances or drugs given to livestock or plants. For example, some animals were given antibiotics in order to be immune to disease, or hormones to cattle to grow faster. The bacteria in these animals become more resistant, so that when consumed by humans, the germs that cause disease in humans in time they will be immune to antibiotics.

      Similarly, the pesticides on crops. Food can be contaminated by the remnants of pesticides or hazardous substances or toxic.

 
Creating a Safe Food

Food-related illnesses caused by bacteria. Usually, the bacteria can be inhibited growth. To make food safer, then the food must be processed under conditions that do not allow the growth of bacteria in food or spread of pollutants in the kitchen. Here are several suggestions practical who could you do to avoid the disease or danger from foods that frequently occur.

    *Wash your hands
      This is the most practical method, ie washing hands before eating. Always wash hands with soap or with anti-septic cleaning every time you eat or touch food.
    *Wash and clean cookware
      Always wash all utensils such as cutting boards, knives, kitchen table, grated with soap and hot water could also after preparing each dish. It is more important if, after the processing of beef, chicken, or seafood that is raw with the equipment.
    *Wash fruits and vegetables
      Although fruits and vegetables can be eaten straight, but always wash fruits and vegetables with warm water to clean it from insects and pesticide residues. If the vegetables and fruits that do not need to be peeled to be eaten raw or without cooking, brush the food ingredients with a vegetable brush to remove dirt and pesticide residues are attached. Leafy vegetables, like spinach, kale, and salad, washed and certainly should not contain sand and soil. Even the best step is skinning, shelling, and boiling so that the cleaning of food. For example, when treating lettuce and cabbage, discard outer leaves.
    *Cook the meat until cooked
      Cook all meat until cooked properly. This includes fish and chicken meat in order to kill harmful organisms. Beef and frozen chicken from the refrigerator should be completely thawed before cooking, so heat can penetrate to the center.

      The meat could have tapeworms, including the fish and shellfish. Tapeworms usually attacks the liver or lungs. Heat the inside of the meat to more than 70-80 degrees Celsius, though briefly, almost all bacteria, viruses, and parasites will die. If you want to reheat food should be done to a temperature of 75 degrees Celsius, or until the food becomes hot and steaming.

      For example, avoid eating chicken meat inside is still pink or eggs are not cooked properly. Because of high risk can still contain harmful organisms such as bacteria, viruses and parasites.
    *Separate food
      Separate layout when carrying groceries or save it. Separate the meat and seafood from other foods. Separate instance of your shopping bag between the meat with other food ingredients, especially when storing in the refrigerator.

      Avoid putting cooked food on a plate that previously used to place the raw meat, unless the platter has been washed thoroughly with soap or hot water.
    *Eat immediately
      After food is completed cooked, immediately eat, in particular in hot regions because of bacteria which dangerous can breed with rapidly. Tips to prepare food well before the meal is to cool the food in the refrigerator after cooking and warm back well before serving.
    *Keep your kitchen clean
      Kitchen hygiene should always be maintained. Note the cooking equipment and cooking area. For example, avoid use of footwear outside the house in the kitchen area and pets are allowed in the kitchen area.
    *Store in refrigerator and freeze it right
      Refrigerator can inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria, with a temperature of 4 degrees Celsius. While in the freezer (frozen) should be minus 17 degrees Celsius temperature. Immediately store perishable foods in the refrigerator no later than two hours after purchase.
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      Discard damaged or dubious food
      Perhaps you remember the last time the eggs are in the refrigerator purchased. If you are not sure whether the food is broken or not, cast doubts about the food than the disease.
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      Be cautious when eating away from home
      When eating outside the home, you need to always be careful. Approximately 80 percent of cases of food-borne diseases by coming for buying or eating foods that are cooked and purchased outside the home.

      Make sure you visit the restaurant is quite clean. If you order a steak or meat, order meat cooked until done correctly.

      And if you plan to wrap the food to take home, make sure that food is eaten no later than two hours after you buy it. If more than two hours, reheat food to 75 degrees Celsius or until hot and steaming.

It is certainly preferable to eat delicious food. Remember, it is not possible at all times ensure that the food they eat is safe from all danger. But if you heed the suggestions above, the food is well prepared and safe, you can better enjoy your favorite dish of delicious food.