OROQUIETA
CITY: The Misamis Occidental Provincial Health Office (MOPHO) reminded the
public to check if the street food they eat is prepared clean and germ-free.
Try
to investigate first if it was prepared and cooked in dirt-free surroundings,
Dr. Rachel Micarandayo, provincial health officer, said.
She
said that street foods that are safe to eat must be cooked in proper
temperature and kept out of the danger zone temperature range for more than two
hours.
Hot
foods should be kept hot and cold food always cold and also covered all the
time to prevent microbiological contamination, she added.
Leftovers
must be refrigerated or promptly discarded to prevent spoiling as re-heating or
cooking it again will not help.
Most
of all, Micarandayo urged people to eat and drink alcohol in moderation, to
have an average lifestyle. (WITH REPORTS FROM PIA)