World Food Safety Day: Spoiled food can cause serious diseases, know the important rules of food safety

International Food Safety Day: World Food Safety Day is celebrated every year on 7 June. The main objective of celebrating this day is to make people aware about the safety of foods. Every year many cases of foodborne diseases are reported. Therefore, it is very important to protect food items, so that you remain healthy.

Even a little carelessness can spoil our food rapidly, due to which the risk of food poisoning increases significantly. Spoiled food and water can seriously harm health. In such a situation, it is very important to take precautions related to food to avoid food poisoning in summer and keep yourself as well as other family members healthy.

Threat to health (Food Safety And Public Health)

• biological hazard

Bacteria like Salmonella, E-coli, Listeria, viruses like norovirus and hepatitis A, and various parasitic infections can make food poisonous.

• chemical hazard

Excessive presence of pesticides, fertilizers, heavy metals, industrial pollutants and synthetic chemicals pose serious threats to human health.

• physical and human causes

Food adulteration, contaminated water, unhygienic storage, improper transportation and carelessness in processing weaken food safety. All these factors can lead to problems in the human body ranging from short-term infections to serious problems like cancer, kidney disease, kidney disorders and nervous system related problems.

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Food safety challenges in India

India is one of the largest agricultural producing countries in the world. Due to Green Revolution, White Revolution and modern agricultural policies, the country has become self-sufficient in food grain production. With the help of Public Distribution System, National Food Security Program and other welfare schemes, work is being done to provide food grains to crores of citizens. Despite this, many challenges remain before food security. Lack of storage facilities, lack of cold storage, food wastage, adulteration, hygiene related problems and lack of awareness are still a matter of serious concern.

India and Food Policy (Food Safety Guidelines)

Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 was enacted to strengthen food safety in India. Under this, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) was established. FSSAI conducts food standards setting, licensing, inspection, quality testing, development of lab networks and consumer awareness programs. Apart from this, Consumer Protection Law (Consumer Protection Law, 2019) also provides citizens the right to get safe food. The mandate of CPL is to make effective laws to protect the interests of consumers, prevent fraud and curb misleading advertisements.

With these methods you can keep everyday food safe (Safe Food Practices)

• fruits vegetables

To store raw vegetables or fruits for a long time, you can keep them in the freezer. Before keeping them in the freezer, clean them thoroughly with water. After this, dry them thoroughly and wipe them with clean clothes and store them, but never keep bananas in the fridge along with other fruits.

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• eggs

Many people do not keep eggs in the refrigerator. Due to which they get spoiled. To keep raw eggs fresh, you can keep them in the refrigerator, but do not store boiled eggs in the refrigerator, eat them immediately. Boiled eggs become poisonous if kept in refrigerator.

• Milk

Milk spoils very quickly in summer. To make it safe, first boil it thoroughly. When it cools down, keep it in the refrigerator. By doing this you can protect it from getting spoiled in any season, especially in summer.

• Keep raw meat and fish safe like this

Be it raw or cooked food, it is important to keep it in the refrigerator to keep it safe. However, cooked food can be stored in an air tight container. Non-veg foods i.e. raw meat and fish should be kept in the freezer for safety. If possible, it should be cooked and eaten immediately.

• Jams and Sauces

Often people keep jams and sauces outside. These things get spoiled very quickly if kept outside. You can keep them in the fridge and use them for several days.

• Tips for Preserving Onions, Potatoes and Garlic

Many people keep potatoes, onions and garlic in the refrigerator to store them for a long time. By doing this they get spoiled quickly. These can also cause bad smell in the fridge. You put them out in separate baskets to store them. They will last longer if kept in open air.

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• Do not keep sweets in the refrigerator for a long time

Storing sweets in the refrigerator is a very common practice in Indian homes. Use air tight container for this. But do not store them for too long. Due to this, the taste of sweets becomes dull and is also harmful for health, because most of the sweets are made from milk or milk products like mawa or chhena.