The Abu Dhabi Authority for Agriculture and Food Safety has warned of the danger of using aluminum foil and transparent packaging when heating foods inside ovens and microwaves, explaining that this habit may lead to the migration of some chemical compounds to food, as a result of its liberation from the packaging chips due to the high temperatures.
And the department stressed - in an indicative campaign launched on its official page on the social networking site «Twitter» - the need for the consumer to ensure that he used foodstuffs before the expiry of the period of their validity indicated on the food card, and to ensure the cleanliness and dryness of food preservation places, and away from direct sunlight, calling for Open cans are not stored inside the coolers.
The Authority appealed to consumers to maintain the food information labels affixed to the products, and to ensure that foodstuffs are not stacked in storage racks, and are well ventilated, stressing the importance of storing food completely separately from cleaning materials, chemicals, and pesticides.
The authority warned against placing hot or warm foodstuffs inside the freezer, and also from returning food to the freezer after thawing, pointing to the importance of the consumer distributing the food to be kept in the freezer to ensure that no amount exceeds the need, while stressing the importance of avoiding opening the freezer door if Power outages, in order not to lose heat, as well as not to use the bags used for shopping in the packaging and preservation of food.
With regard to the best ways to preserve dry foodstuffs, the authority stated the importance of the storage place being cool, dry and well-ventilated, taking care not to store the dry materials directly on the ground, leaving enough space between the stored food and the walls of the store, and ensuring that the material is stored in tightly sealed containers , So they are not affected by water or moisture.
She stressed the need to ensure that the storage place is free of any foci of insects and rodents, and that the dry food storage place is kept away from chemicals and detergents, in addition to avoiding the presence of pets in the places where food is stored.
10 steps to keep food safe
The Abu Dhabi Authority for Agriculture and Food Safety has set 10 steps to ensure food is safely kept in the refrigerator, including ensuring that the temperature of the cooler is always below 5 ° C, setting a thermometer on the top shelf of the cooler, checking the temperature of the cooler continuously, and keeping raw food Under the finished food racks, keep spaces between stored foods to allow good air passage. The 10 tips also included not to cover the shelves of the radiator with aluminum foil or any other materials that prevent the passage of air, and to avoid opening the radiator door repeatedly so as not to lose cold, and to ensure that the food inside the cooler is covered well to avoid accidental contamination, in addition to not placing food Quickly perishable like eggs and milk near the refrigerator door, and finally, always make sure that the refrigerator is clean and that food is disposed of immediately.