Handling Food
- When eating or having a meal, it is important that the food is handled in the best way possible.
When handling food one should ensure that
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Hands should be washed thoroughly before handling any food.
- The food especially raw food, for example fruits and vegetables should be properly washed before either preparing it or eating it.
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- Utensils that are to be used when preparing food and while serving food should be washed well before they are used and after using them.
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- The hands should be washed thoroughly after handling food.
- The mouth should also be cleaned well after having a meal.