OROQUIETA
CITY: Buy only fresh fruits and vegetables and wash them thoroughly with
running water before cooking or eating, the health office said.
Also,
wash hands thoroughly before, during and after food preparation, before and
after eating, after using the toilet, or as often as necessary, MOPHO added.
These
are very basic reminders to avoid getting sick from ailments sourced from food
mishandling or contamination during the holiday season, provincial health
officer Dr. Rachel T. Micarandayo said
The
public should stay away from uncalled-for ailments resulting from food with
microbiological, chemical and physical contamination, she added.
Some
of these fruits and vegetables may have come from the farms and sprayed with chemicals
as preservatives to make it into the public markets in time for the holidays,
she said.
Micarandayo
also said the public should make sure to prepare food only in clean work areas,
using clean containers, utensils, cutting boards and sponges.
This
way, emergencies and food poisoning will be avoided, she explained. (WITH
REPORTS FROM PIA)