Food Sickness Essay

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Good morning , teacher and fellow classmates. I would like to give a short talk today about the ways to protect ourselves from food sickness. Food or drinks contaminated with bacteria, viruses ,etc. can make us sick. Bacteria cause most cases of food sickness. Fixing, handling, and storing food safely and properly can keep us from getting food sickness. Firstly, we should always remember the words ‘keep it clean’. Wash our hands before, during and after handling food . Nearly half of all cases of food sickness happened because people didn’t wash their hands more often. Cutting boards , utensils , dishes , and kitchen surfaces we use to prepare food were also need to wash with hot, soapy water , and make sure that all of them were rinsed well. Always wash fruits and vegetables thoroughly under running water , especially those we will eat raw. Others like sponges, dishcloths, and towels also need to be clean. Turn up the heat was also one of the safety measures. Using enough heat could kill bacteria that might be lurking in food. Example, cook eggs until yolks are firm. Judging doneness by the color of the meat could be misleading, it’s better to use a food thermometer for meats. About chilling out the foods, set the temperature in our refrigerator below 40 degrees. Don’t overstocked the refrigerator as cold air needs to circulate around food to keep it properly cooled. Don’t leave hot or cold food, including leftovers unrefrigerated for more than 2 hours ( 1 hour in hot weather) as any longer will give harmful bacteria a chance to grow. In addition to the above safety measures, remember to defrost food in the microwave or others, but not at room temperature. Cutting boards with cracks and cuts where bacteria can be hide need to be replace too. We can’t control what happens to our food before it reaches us. But with care, we can
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