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THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1990
THESE INCLUDE THE PROVISION OF HEALTH EDUCATION AND ADVICE TO THE LICENSEES AND STAFF OF LICENSED FOOD PREMISES AND RESIDENTS IN REMOTE AREAS AS WELL AS PROSECUTIONS AGAINST ILLEGAL FOOD HAWKERS,
STEPPED-UP PUBLICITY HAS ALSO BEEN MOUNTED TO DISSEMINATE HEALTH MESSAGES TO THE PUBLIC ON FOOD, PERSONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE.
DR ALI
ILLEGAL FOOD
ADVISED THE PUBLIC NOT TO PATRONISE HAWKERS AND UNLICENSED FOOD PREMISES AS THEIR FOOD MIGHT BE UNCLEAN, THUS POSING A THREAT TO HEALTH.
CUT FRUIT FROM ANY ILLEGAL FRUIT VENDORS, HE ADDED, SHOULD NOT BE PURCHASED AS OPEN CUT FRUIT CAN EASILY GET CONTAMINATED.
DR ALI REMINDED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING POINTS WHEN EATING AT HOME:
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MAINTAIN A CLEAN KITCHEN;
WASH HANDS AFTER TOILET AND BEFORE PREPARING FOOD;
USE WHOLESOME FOOD AND WATER AND CLEAN COOKING UTENSILS;
STORE PERISHABLE FOOD IN A REFRIGERATOR IF NOT FOR IMMEDIATE
CONSUMPTION;
COOKED FOOD STORED IN A REFRIGERATOR SHOULD BE SEPARATED FROM RAW FOOD ITEMS, AND WRAPPED IN PLASTIC SHEETS;
THAW OUT FROZEN FOOD ONLY WHEN NEEDED;
CLEAN THE CHOPPING BLOCK AND KNIFE BEFORE USE, ESPECIALLY AFTER CUTTING RAW FOOD, SUCH AS MEAT AND POULTRY;
COOK FOOD, ESPECIALLY MEAT AND SHELLFISH, THOROUGHLY BEFORE CONSUMPTION;
WASH VEGETABLES THOROUGHLY BEFORE COOKING;
EAT COOKED FOOD WHILST IT IS STILL HOT; DO NOT LEAVE IT EXPOSED FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME;
FOOD TO BE KEPT OVER-NIGHT SHOULD BE PUT IN A REFRIGERATOR AND RE-COOKED THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING; AND
STORE ALL, GARBAGE AND WASTE IN A COVERED CONTAINER BEFORE DISPOSAL.
"CLEAN FOOD, GOOD PERSONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE ARE THE BEST MEASURES AGAINST GASTRO-INTESTINAL DISEASES, DR ALI SAID.
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