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SATURDAY, JULY 4, 1987

FOOD HYGIENE HOTLINE SET UP

RESIDENTS ARE URGED TODAY (SATURDAY) TO TAKE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AGAINST FOOD POISONING AND VARIOUS DISEASES ASSOCIATED WITH UNCLEAN FOOD IN THE SUMMER SEASON.

TO FACILITATE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF FOOD HYGIENE, THE HEALTH EDUCATION UNIT OF THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES BRANCH HAS SET UP A 24-HOUR TELEPHONE HOTLINE WHICH WILL OPERATE UNTIL THE END OF AUGUST.

SENIOR HEALTH INSPECTOR OF THE HEALTH EDUCATION UNIT, MR WONG

MAKE USE OF LUP-GAY, CALLED ON THE PUBLIC TODAY (SATURDAY) TO

THIS

OPPORTUNITY

UPDATED INFORMATION TO SEEK

OF PREVENTION

FOOD-BORNE DISEASES.

ON THE

"MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC

MAY DIAL

ADVICE

5-8916443 ΤΟ LISTEN TO A RECORDED MESSAGE CONTAINING GENERAL

IN

ARE CANTONESE. THEY

WILL THEN GIVEN 30 SECONDS TO MAKE ENQUIRIES. STAFF OF THE UNIT

CALL BACK AND ANSWER THEIR QUESTIONS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, MR WONG SAID.

I

IN ENGLISH TO ASSIST ENGLISH SPEAKERS, HE SAID THAT A MESSAGE

RECORDING TO HAD BEEN INCORPORATED INTO THE

DIRECT THEM TO MAKE ENQUIRIES AT ANOTHER NUMBER DURING OFFICE HOURS.

MR WONG RECOMMENDED THE PUBLIC TO OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING WHILE EATING, PREPARING AND STORING FOOD:

* DO NOT PATRONISE UNLICENSED COOKED FOOD HAWKERS PLACE AND WAYS IN WHICH THEY PREPARE THEIR FOOD NOT HYGIENIC;

* USE REFRIGERATORS PROPERLY AND STORE RAW AND

SEPARATELY;

POINTS

BECAUSE THE ARE USUALLY

COOKED FOOD

* COOK FOOD THOROUGHLY AND CONSUME WHILE STILL HOT, LEFTOVERS

SHOULD ALSO BE REHEATED THOROUGHLY;

* COVER CUTS AND SORES WITH WATERPROOF DRESSINGS BEFORE

COOKING AND EATING;

* KEEP CLEAN PERSONAL HABITS AND WASH HANDS ALWAYS BEFORE

PREPARING FOOD; AND

* MAINTAIN A CLEAN KITCHEN.

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