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Saturday, August 30, 2008

Dining at home. How safe is your food?

We may think that dining at home is safety because the food that we prepare is clean. But how we ensure that? I always keep my kitchen clean and my hands is free from germs before handling the food. I believe that the most important element in food safety is always keep myself clean and my surrounding clean when food is in the proximity.
Let's look at a few tips on food safety.
Wash your hand before handling food and often during food preparation. If you need to go to the toilet while preparing food make sure you wash your hands after going to the toilet. Also do wash and sanitise all surfaces and equipment used for food preparation to avoid cross-contamination. Protect your kitchen areas from insects, pets and other animals that could be carrying a host of bacteria with them.
The most important thing that I wanted everyone to remember is avoid wearing dirty clothes when working in the kitchen. When cooking please wear a clean T-shirt or apron but DON"T wipe your hands on it!
Last time I used to do that after I wash my hands. LOL! I think many of us have practise this... don't be shy to admit ok hahaha... Now I have stopped it since I seriously cook at home as a stay at home mum. For those who still do it please stop it and keep our food safety.

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