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FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1989
COOKED FOOD STORED IN REFRIGERATOR SHOULD
BE SEPARATED FROM RAW FOOD ITEMS AND WRAPPED UP IN CLEAN PLASTIC SHEETS:
DO NOT THAW OUT FROZEN FOOD UNTIL IT IS NEEDED:
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NEVER USE A CHOPPING BLOCK OR KNIFE FOR CUTTING LOOKED FOOD IMMEDIATELY AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN USED FOR CUTTING RAW FOOD, PARTICULARLY MEAT AND POULTRY;
COOK FOOD, ESPECIALLY MEAT AND SHELLFISH, THOROUGHLY BEFORE CONSUMPTION;
EAT COOKED FOOD WHILE IT IS STILL HOT. DON'T LEAVE IT EXPOSED FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME:
FOOD TO BE KEPT OVER-NIGHT SHOULD BE PUT IN A REFRIGERATOR. RE-COOK LEFTOVERS THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING;
ALL GARBAGE AND WASTE SHOULD BE STORED IN
A COVERED CONTAINER BEFORE DISPOSAL.
DR PERRY ALSO ADVISED THE PUBLIC NOT TO PATRONISE ILLEGAL FOOD HAWKERS AND UNLICENSED FOOD PREMISES AS THE FOOD MAY BE UNCLEAN AND MAY POSE A SERIOUS RISK TO HEALTH.
"ALSO, DO NOT PURCHASE CUT FRUIT FROM ANY ILLEGAL FRUIT VENDOR AS OPEN CUT FRUIT CAN EASILY GET CONTAMINATED.
"SAFE FOOD, GOOD PERSONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE ARE THE STRONGEST WEAPONS AGAINST GASTRO-INTESTINAL DISEASES," HE SAID.
TELEPHONE ADVISORY SERVICE FOR VISITORS TO UK EXTENDED
THE TELEPHONE ADVISORY SERVICE (TAS) RUN BY THE HONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE IN LONDON FOR HONG KONG VISITORS TO THE UK IS TO EXTENDED FOR SIX MONTHS UNTIL OCTOBER THIS YEAR.
KONG
BE
THE TAS WAS SET UP LAST NOVEMBER ON A TRIAL BASIS TO HONG KONG PEOPLE WHO EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTIES UPON ENTRY TO THE KINGDOM.
ASSIST UNITED
THE SIX MONTHS PERIOD FROM LAST NOVEMBER IS HOWEVER THE LOW TRAVELLING SEASON IN THE UK. IN ORDER TO TEST OUT FULLY THE DEMAND FOR THE SERVICE, IT IS DECIDED TO EXTEND THE TRIAL
LIKELY
ANOTHER SIX MONTHS.
PERIOD
FOR
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