Food Safety Guidance - Take Care of Your Health

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Welcome! BD Food Safety Consultants
Presents Food Safety Guidance - Take Care of
Your Health
www.bdfoodsafety.com
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How Safe is Your Food

• Even the healthiest of eaters have issues
  sometimes with food. You can enjoy a diet of lean
  proteins, fruits and vegetables, and healthy fats
  like nuts and olive oil, and still end up sick.
  It is more than just eating healthy foods, the
  problem is food safety. Sometimes items can spoil
  or you may not prepare them properly and the next
  thing you know you are suffering from stomach
  pains, fever, and a variety of other symptoms.
  The good news is you can avoid a lot of these
  problems with careful food handling and a little
  knowledge about preparation. Your first step is
  to carefully observe the items you purchase at
  the grocery store. Wax packaging should be
  without tears or punctures, seafood packaging
  behind the counter should keep the items chilled
  at a safe temperature, and poultry boxes should
  be clean.
• Second step you should check the sell by dates
  before you buy.

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• Food is the basic need and necessary to
  survive. But can cause life threatening harm if
  safety is ignored. Therefore safety is must when
  we are talking about food. Food safety is a
  concept that forces everyone to wonder about
  health and well being. It affects everyone in the
  chain, whether its a manufacturer, producer or a
  consumer. Safety of food is a shared
  responsibility of all whoever belongs to the
  industry, either directly or indirectly.

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• Food is considered safe if it is free of
  toxins, pesticides, and chemical, physical
  contaminants, bacteria, parasites, and viruses
  that can cause illness. There are many factors
  that directly attack safety of food items and
  eatables then cause food borne illness.
• At a consumer level, some basic reason why
  bacteria start growing could be
• Use of dirty hands while handling food items. It
  can spread germs and bacteria from our hands to
  the food items.
• Storage of food at wrong temperatures. Bacteria
  grow more rapidly in unsafe temperatures. Always
  keep in mind to cook or store food items in safe
  temperatures.
• Dirty work space can also cause contamination of
  food items. Utensils, cutting boards, cookware
  carry a number of micro bacteria when they are
  not used for a long time.
• Purchasing food from unsafe sources. All
  suppliers dont worry about storing food safely.
  Buying food from an unhygienic place is like
  buying diseases.

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How Food Safety Measured And Maintained?

• Everyone wants to keep their loved ones
  safe by bringing clean and fresh food items home.
  There could be so many possible ways to maintain
  healthy surroundings for the eatables you
  consume, but prioritizing cleanliness can make a
  huge difference. Hygiene can be maintained by
  focusing on following factors
• Wash hands before touching any food item to
  prevent contamination of food with bacteria that
  spreads from dirty hands. Do use safe and clean
  water.

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• Store food at right temperature. Keep the items
  in the refrigerator as soon as you bring them.
  Keep the leftovers in cool place and always
  reheat them before use.
• Make sure the utensils you are going to use for
  cooking are clean. Cook for the appropriate
  length of time and at the appropriate
  temperature, it will kill the germs and bacteria
  if there is any.

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• Examine the place before purchasing any food
  item. If it looks dirty, dont buy them. Avoid
  purchasing food from unsafe sources.

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Contact Us

• If you want to know more guidance about
  food to stay fit and healthy, you can  easily
  contact with us
• Address-21201 Duncan Ct, Plainfield, Illinois,
  60544 USTel 815-641-6404 bdfoodsafety.com