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Food safety
Food safety is really important in preventing an upset stomach or even poisoning. You need to think about how you prepare, store and cook food to keep it free from harmful bacteria that could make you or other people ill. It’s especially important to think about food hygiene when catering for children, pregnant women and elderly people who may find it hard to fight off bacteria.
Simple measures, such as always washing your hands before preparing food, keeping your kitchen clean and storing raw meat separately from cooked meat, are important starting points. Food labels often give you storage, preparation and cooking instructions as well, which you should follow. Don’t ignore ‘use by’ dates, as the product may not be safe to eat or drink after this time. Remember that food can also go off before it’s use by date if it’s not stored properly, so use your common sense – if in doubt, throw it out.
