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Check out this video for an introduction to food hygiene.

HANDLING FOOD While handling food at home, one should take some precautions. Wash vegetables and fruits thoroughly before using them. Avoid using your fingers to handle food. Keep your hair away from food. Use appropriate cutting boards for vegetables. It is difficult to clean some boards, which can result in unhygienic food. We should not cross-contaminate

foods—for example, raw meats, poultry, or eggs should not be placed together.

COOKING AND STORING While cooking food, we should make sure that the cooking area is at some height from the floor. We should not store food for too long in the refrigerator or freezer. Keep the cooking, washing, and utility areas and the aprons and towels clean. It is important to protect the kitchen and food from insects, pests, and other animals. When in doubt, discard food that looks even slightly rotten.

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