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THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1988

HE SAID THE PUBLIC SHOULD REMEMBER THE FOLLOWING WHEN EATING

AT HOME:

MAINTAIN A CLEAN KITCHEN;

CLEAN HANDS BEFORE PREPARING FOOD;

USE WHOLESOME FOOD AND WATER;

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USE CLEAN COOKING UTENSILS;

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STORE ALL PERISHABLE FOOD NOT FOR IMMEDIATE A REFRIGERATOR. COOKED FOOD STORED IN SHOULD BE SEPARATED FROM RAW FOOD ITEMS AND CLEAN PLASTIC SHEETS;

DO NOT THAW FROZEN FOOD UNTIL IT IS NEEDED;

CONSUMPTION IN

A REFRIGERATOR WRAPPED UP IN

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 AND SHELLFISH, THOROUGHLY CONSUMPTION;

BEFORE

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EAT COOKED FOOD WHILE IT IS STILL HOT. EXPOSED FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME;

DON'T LEAVE IT

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FOOD TO BE KEPT OVERNIGHT SHOULD BE PUT IN A REFRIGERATOR. RE-COOK LEFTOVERS THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING; AND

ALL GARBAGE AND WASTE SHOULD BE PUT INTO A COVERED CONTAINER BEFORE 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 ANY ILLEGAL FRUIT VENDORS BECAUSE ITEMS CONTAMINATED ONCE THEY ARE CUT OPEN.

"SAFE FOOD, AND GOOD PERSONAL AND

THE STRONGEST WEAPON AGAINST SAID.

PURCHASE CUT FRUIT FROM OF FRUIT CAN EASILY GET

ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE FORM GASTRO-INTESTINAL DISEASES," DR PERRY

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