Tips to save excess food from Iftar and Suhoor

The Food and Drug General Authority in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia said that each food product has a state of preservation that differs from the other, and that the state and duration of preservation may differ from what is written on the product after opening or cooking;

Therefore, the Food and Drug Authority calls for not mixing the surplus foods of the Suhoor and Iftar tables with different or surplus foods from different days to avoid exposure to food contamination.

The authority stressed the need to avoid food waste when preparing food or shopping by writing a specific list of the most important purchases and being careful not to exceed them, checking the expiry date of foods and consuming them before their expiration and starting with the oldest and then the latest, and not paying attention to discount offers by buying a large amount of foods that You may not need it, in addition to avoiding buying in case you are hungry so as not to buy more food than you need.

The authority also advised to get rid of the excess of foods that were touched with hands, because they are often subject to food contamination. As for foods and ready-to-eat meals that have not been touched by hand, it is recommended to divide them and put them in small, shallow pots, cover them tightly, and then cool them directly, taking into account placing the surplus from breakfast or Suhoor in a high place in the refrigerator to avoid contamination as a result of falling parts or leakage of liquids from fresh foods such as meat.

The Food and Drug Administration cautioned that caution should be taken when reheating foods and preserved foods prepared for consumption (chilled or frozen), as they must be heated to a temperature of not less than 75°C before eating them.

It must also be ensured that the sensory characteristics of the food (taste, color and smell) are not changed in the previously prepared food, and in the event of a change in it, the food becomes unfit for consumption and must be disposed of directly.

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