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THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1987

HE SAID THE PUBLIC SHOULD REMEMBER THE FOLLOWING WHEN EATING

AT HOME:

* MAINTAIN A CLEAN KITCHEN;

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CLEAN HANDS BEFORE PREPARING FOOD;

* USE WHOLESOME FOOD AND WATER;

* USE CLEAN COOKING UTENSILS;

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STORE ALL PERISHABLE FOOD NOT FOR IMMEDIATE CONSUMPTION IN REFRIGERATOR. COOKED FOOD STORED IN REFRIGERATOR SHOULD BE SEPARATED FROM RAW FOOD ITEMS;

DO NOT THAW FROZEN FOOD UNTIL IT IS NEEDED,

* NEVER USE A CHOPPING BLOCK AND KNIFE FOR CUTTING COOKED

FOOD IMMEDIATELY AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN USED FOR CUTTING RAW FOOD, PARTICULARLY MEAT OR POULTRY,

* COOK FOOD, ESPECIALLY MEAT, THOROUGHLY BEFORE CONSUMPTION;

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EAT COOKED FOOD WHILE IT IS STILL HOT. DON'T LEAVE IT EXPOSED FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME;

FOOD TO BE KEPT OVERNIGHT SHOULD BE PUT IN A REFRIGERATOR. RECOOK LEFTOVERS THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING, AND

ALL GARBAGE AND WASTE SHOULD BE PUT INTO A COVERED CONTAINER PENDING DISPOSAL.

DR PERRY ALSO REMINDED THE PUBLIC NOT TO PATRONISE ILLEGAL FOOD HAWKERS AND UNLICENSED FOOD PREMISES AS THE FOOD THEY SELL MIGHT BE UNCLEAN AND POSE A SERIOUS RISK TO HEALTH.

*THE PUBLIC ARE ALSO ADVISED NOT TO PURCHASE CUT FRUIT FROM ANY ILLEGAL FRUIT VENDORS BECAUSE FRUIT CAN EASILY GET CONTAMINATED ONCE THEY ARE CUT OPEN.

+SAFE FOOD, GOOD PERSONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE ARE THE STRONGEST WEAPON AGAINST GASTRO-INTESTINAL DISEASES, DR PERRY SAID.

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