She warned against eating foods two hours after they go out of the refrigerator
"Food Safety" specifies 16 procedures for storing food in homes
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The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority has identified 16 procedures and mechanisms for the optimal home storage of foodstuffs, advising consumers to adhere to them in order to avoid any health risks or diseases that may result from food.
The most prominent of the measures presented by the authority as part of an awareness campaign that it recently broadcast on its official pages on social media platforms is examining food cans before storing them, to ensure that they are free from leaks or any manufacturing defects that can be noticed, and not to eat or taste food two hours after taking it out of the fridge, considering that these are Duration is the "safe limit" for eating this type of food.
In detail, the authority stressed the importance of consumers observing the methods of good food storage inside the home, in order to avoid any health risks or diseases that may result from food, noting that it has developed 16 procedures or advice that family members can follow in the proper storage of food inside the home.
The authority stated during an awareness campaign launched on its official pages on social media platforms, that the first basic rule for storing food at home focuses on storing perishable foods as quickly as possible, and the second is to set the refrigerator's temperature at 40 degrees Fahrenheit (5 degrees Celsius), and the freezer to zero. Fahrenheit (-18 ° C), stressing the importance of making sure that the refrigerator is operating at the appropriate degrees.
The third measure focused on ways to deal with un-frozen meat and poultry, explaining that they can be kept chilled in the refrigerator for a day or two, taking into account wrapping them in plastic, and not allowing drops of them to go down on other foods to prevent contamination.
The authority indicated in the fourth procedure that before freezing food, it must be closed tightly, because the air inside the freezer can cause unwanted changes in the food.
The list of procedures and advice included the importance of putting food leftovers stored in the refrigerator in closed containers, calling for consideration to store eggs in their original packages in which they were wrapped, provided that they be placed inside the refrigerator and not in the refrigerator door, because the temperature in the door is relatively higher.
She indicated the need to be careful to keep fish products chilled or frozen, and take them out when starting to prepare them for cooking, pointing to the importance of periodic arrangement of the contents of the refrigerator so that it is not overcrowded, to prevent impeding the movement of cold air inside, which may damage some food.
The authority said that the remnants of food stored in the refrigerator must be examined daily to get rid of spoiled foods, and this can be known through awareness of any noticeable change in the shape or smell, or even when suspicion of the unfitness of food, calling for attention to reading the labels affixed to food packages to know how to store them. Whereas, the manufacturer usually writes the optimal method for storage.
According to the list of tips for optimal storage of foodstuffs at home, there are many foods that need cold storage. Besides meat, vegetables and fresh dairy products, there are products such as mayonnaise and ketchup that must be kept refrigerated after opening, and if cooling a food item is neglected, it is better to dispose of it for the sake of the safety of individuals. Family. The authority stressed that potatoes and onions should not be stored in the kitchen wash basin cupboard, if a water leak occurs from the basin that may lead to food spoilage, and then the onions and potatoes must be kept in a cool and dry place outside the refrigerator, noting the need to be careful not to store food next to cleaning or disinfection materials Or any chemicals.
The authority drew attention to the importance of inspecting food cans before storing them, to ensure that they are free of leaks or any noticeable manufacturing defects, calling for prompt notification in the event that any defects are noticed in the cans when purchased recently. Regarding the most appropriate mechanisms for dealing with hot foods, the authority stated the need to pay attention to cooling it within two hours after completion of its preparation, and not to eat or taste food that was left outside the refrigerator for more than two hours, as a maximum, safe to benefit from the food.
Preservation of cooked food
The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority stated that cooked food can be kept for a period of between two to five days if it is placed inside the refrigerator, taking care to put a tag on the food specifying the date of placing it in the refrigerator to know the storage period, and also the food must be heated well before eating it.
It appealed to consumers to quickly dispose of food in the event of doubt about its validity, especially since the health problems that may result from eating it cost far more than the material value of the food.
The authority warned against storing food next to cleaning or disinfection materials or any chemicals.