(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) How to order takeaway safely during the new crown epidemic?
China News Service, Nanchang, April 27 (Reporter Wu Pengquan) During the new crown epidemic, how to order takeout safely?
On the 27th, the expert team of Jiangxi Provincial Market Supervision Bureau "hands-on" for consumers.
Affected by the epidemic prevention and control, many people choose to buy food or order food through takeaway platforms.
The expert team of Jiangxi Provincial Market Supervision Bureau suggested that consumers should choose a restaurant with a good reputation, strict epidemic prevention measures, and guaranteed hygiene conditions to order takeout, pay attention to check the license information published by online catering service companies, whether they hold a valid "Business License" and " Food Business License.
The expert team of the Jiangxi Provincial Market Supervision Bureau reminded consumers to choose hot food as much as possible when ordering take-out, and be careful about raw and cold food, such as cold dishes, sashimi, and stewed vegetables, and resolutely do not eat "game".
When placing an order through a food delivery platform, it is recommended to choose a merchant with "contactless delivery" service, and negotiate with the delivery rider on the designated location for the delivery.
After the takeaway riders have settled down, they can pick up their own meals to reduce face-to-face contact and reduce the risk of infection.
How can consumers eat takeaway safely?
The expert team of Jiangxi Provincial Market Supervision Bureau said that when taking take-out, you must wear a mask, sterilize the outer packaging, wear disposable gloves if necessary, and do not stay outside after getting the take-out.
After picking up the takeaway, disassemble the outer packaging bag and throw it away, then immediately wash your hands with soap and running water or sanitize your hands with hand sanitizer, and avoid direct contact with food, eyes, mouth, nose, etc.
At the same time, disinfect the surface of the takeaway box with disinfectant alcohol.
The above-mentioned expert team recommends that meals should be placed at room temperature for more than 2 hours and reheated with tools such as microwave ovens until the core temperature reaches 70 °C or more before eating, so as to avoid food poisoning caused by the proliferation of microorganisms.
When multiple people eat takeout together, use public spoons and chopsticks to reduce the risk of cross-infection.
The expert team of the Jiangxi Provincial Market Supervision Bureau also suggested that during the epidemic, consumers should not only take protective measures when ordering takeout, but also pay attention to a balanced diet to ensure a balanced supply of nutrients such as protein, fat, carbohydrates, minerals and vitamins.
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