Food poisoning is a food-borne illness, and is a very common problem faced by many people around the world, and can sometimes be, even a threat to life. People who are infected with organisms that are borne by food, may not be facing any symptoms. However, some may face symptoms ranging from mild discomfort in the intestine to extreme dehydration and bloody diarrhoea.
Sometimes, depending on the kind and degree of food poisoning, it might even turn out to be fatal for the patient. Hence it is of great importance that you take steps in order to avoid food poisoning.
Here are some of the ways in which you can prevent it:
1. Avoid eating raw or undercooked eggs and meat. Always check the expiry dates of meats before the purchase and again make sure that the product has not expired before you prepare for cooking it.
2. If you have been served any under-cooked egg product or meat in an eatery; that is, if the food is not tender enough or it doesn't look like it has been well-cooked, always send the food back for proper cooking. You must also make sure that when you are being served the cooked product, it is served in a fresh new plate.
3. Always make sure that the food from an animal source (meat, dairy, eggs) is cooked well, or is pasteurized.
4. Always select fish and shellfish carefully, to ensure their freshness and quality.
5. Do not ever leave meats, eggs, poultry, milk or seafood for long time periods, at room temperature. Always refrigerate the leftovers and the food that has already been prepared in advance.
6. Don't thaw food at normal room temperature. Instead, thaw them inside the refrigerator and then use them immediately. Also, don't refreeze food once it has been totally thawed.
7. Wash your cutting boards, hands, and knives with an antibacterial soap or gel and wash with warm or hot water if you have handled raw poultry, meat, eggs or seafood. Try not using wooden cutting boards, as they can be difficult to clean completely.
8. Wash any raw fruits and vegetables thoroughly before you eat them, especially the ones that won't be cooked. Also try to avoid eating any alfalfa sprouts until their safety has been assessed.
9. Always wash your hands after handling birds, reptiles, or other animals as well as after touching human face.
10. If you are suffering from any illness, do not prepare food for anybody else, especially those with a weak or weakened immune system, such as infants and the elderly.
11. Keep frozen and cold foods in as much cold temperature as possible. You can wrap them in thick paper or may be purchase a small cooler in order to transport the frozen and cold foods back home from the shop. Whenever possible, buy the cold products at the end of your shopping and store all the food immediately after you get back home.
12. Always heat leftovers to high temperatures before serving them as they could still be containing some active pathogens.
Food poisoning is an illness that makes you uneasy at best but can get fatal sometimes. So always try to follow some basic rules to keep yourself from getting sick, and you are good to go. Remember, that hygiene is the key to good health.
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