5 Food Safety Rules

Steps to prevent food poisoning and infection.

1. Before preparing / eating the food, hand should be washed thoroughly by warm water and soap to remove harmful microbes.
2. Food must be stored below 4 °C to slow down the growth and reproduction of microbes and decrease toxins & pathogen's build up.
3. Food must be stored in sealed containers so microbes in raw meat / plants will not cross-contaminate (transfer of harmful microbes to) other safe foods.
4. Different chopping boards & knives should be used to separate raw meats and other food to prevent cross contamination.
5. Food must be cooked thoroughly (above 75 °C) to kill microbes and prevent bacterial food poisoning.