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- Planning to eat out together with your friends during monsoon? Avoid falling unwell by following these easy suggestions by a nutritionist.
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Published on Jul 09, 2022 06:33 PM IST
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Published on Jul 09, 2022 06:33 PM IST
Monsoon is the time when everyone likes to enjoy eating out. It’s the right weather to have get togethers with family and outings with friends. Nevertheless, it is vital to take precautions while eating out during monsoons to avoid falling unwell resulting from food poisoning. Vyuhitha, Executive Nutritionist, Cloudnine Group of Hospitals, Electronic City, Bangalore offers suggestions for safely eating outing during monsoon.(Pexels)
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Published on Jul 09, 2022 06:33 PM IST
Select a hygiene restaurant: Search for cleanliness of the dining area, dining table, cutlery and the encompassing areas like food counters, hand wash area, kitchen etc. It is usually essential to ascertain for maintenance of hygienic food safety practices like sanitization, hygiene of the food handlers (illness and wearing gloves, masks etc.) and restaurant/food outlet must be freed from insects and pests (proper pest control).(Hindustan Times)
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Think twice before indulging in non veg food: During monsoons so as to avoid food poisoning brought on by all meat and meat products it is crucial to search for cross contamination during preparation, growth of harmful pathogens resulting from improper refrigerator storage temperature, half cooked meat and meat products which could have been infected by harmful pathogens like Salmonella, Clostridium perfringens, E. coli etc. which grow easily during monsoon. High risk populations with poor immunity and gut health, comorbidities, children, elders need watch out; especially pregnant women should avoid ordering or eating out half cooked meat and meat products, sea foods as they could contain mercury which just isn’t protected for the child’s growth and development.(Simrun Chopra)
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Under cooked foods: During monsoons foods served outside needs to be cooked properly before eating. It’s obligatory to cross check if there’s any rawness, softness, juiciness etc. when eating outside food. Avoid selecting dishes which involve improper cooking methods like grilled, half boiled, sauté, blanching as an alternative go for meals which might be completely cooked by steaming, pressure cooking, full boiling etc.(Pinterest)
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Food temperature: Food temperature needs to be maintained to avoid growth of pathogens. Be certain cold foods must be served hot and cold foods must be delivered hot. Lukewarm foods increase the chance of food poisoning as food temperature between 40°F and 140°F is taken into account as danger zone where the pathogens grow rapidly resulting in food spoilage.(Pixabay)
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Avoid eating street food: It is vital to be cautious while eating street foods during monsoons as pathogens grow rapidly resulting from food contamination, improper storage of raw ingredients resulting from lack of storage facility and lack of refrigeration which ultimately results in among the serious food borne illness like cholera, typhoid, dysentery and jaundice. Hence avoid eating street foods during monsoons.(Instagram/@sinfullyspicy)
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