HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDELINES
Because of consumer demand, preservatives haveaRemove suspect food from your refrigerator and
been removed from many pre-prepared food. Thisclean the interior with a solution of bicarbonate of
together with the changes in shopping habits to asoda in warm water (5ml to 0.5 litre of water).
once-a-week shop, mean that safe handling anda Never allow spillages to dry and harden.
storage of food is even more important than ever.
The following tips should help you to ensure thata Store eggs in the egg rack provided in the refrigera-
the food in your home is in as perfect condition astor door. Discard any broken or cracked eggs.
possible.a Regularly check the refrigerator door seal to ensure
aKeep the time between buying chilled food andthat it is clean and free from bits and pieces.
placing it in your fridge as short as possible. Testsa Always wash your hands with soapy water and dry
showed that the temperature of 1 litre of orangethem with a clean towel before handling food.
juice rose to 22°C in an hour between the super-
market and home. It then took 11 hours to geta Keep work surfaces clean and avoid cross contam-
down to 7°C in the refrigerator.ination by not using the same work surface or knife,
without washing them thoroughly in between.
aKeep the refrigerator door closed as much as pos-a Use kitchen roll wherever possible for cleaning up
sible. Remember that warm air is �owing in as youfood. If you use a dishcloth, be sure to boil it fre-
are deciding what to have for tea!
aDo not push food together too much, try to allow airquently.
to circulate around each item.
aCool cooked food as quickly as possible but do
NOT place in the refrigerator until cool. (Leave food
in a place as cool as possible in order that it can
then be placed in the refrigerator as soon as possi-
ble).
aDo NOT mix raw and cooked meat, they must be in
separate containers. Take care not to let the meat
juices drip onto other food. If the meat does drip,
remove everything and clean thoroughly.
aDo not store food uncovered.
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