How to avoid poisoning in summer?

    Healthcare 8 July 2024 255

    Experts from the Mayo Clinic (one of the largest private medical and research centers in the world) told how to avoid poisoning in the summer.

    Experts in the field of food safety noted that frequent hand washing, disinfection of countertops, cutting boards and dishes helps to avoid poisoning. Cleaning kitchen tools is especially important when preparing a variety of dishes, including meat dishes.

    The bacteria contained in raw meat can get onto other cooked or ready-to-eat foods during the creation of food dishes or their storage. This process is called cross-infection, writes report.az.

    To prevent it, doctors recommend thoroughly washing all knives, cutting boards, dishes and containers that have come into contact with meat before reusing them.

    In the summer, it is equally important to keep food chilled. If you ignore this rule, dangerous microorganisms that because poisoning can multiply in them. Meat and poultry dishes are considered perishable, as well as those that contain moisture, such as salads.