Precautions Against Food Poisoning

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 14, Issue 76, 14 December 1949, Page 3

Precautions Against Food Poisoning

Cases of food poisoning are continually cropping up, ? says the Health Department bulletin. This food poisoning is caused by germs that grow in food or on plates, cups, spoons, forks, or in food containers.

Often the infection is picked up in a restaurant or from food prepared outside the horhe. But, havr mg got into the home, it is frequently spread right- through the household, and this is where the housewife is'in a key position to protect the family. Infection in the home generally takes' place because food, crockery or cutlery have been contaminated by the germs that cause diarrhoea and sickness. If you want to ,keep 1 your faipily 'as safe as you can from what can turn into a very , serious illness :

See that everyone—even the youngest child—washes the hands after using the toilet. Be particularly careful about washing your own hands before preparing food. See that any sores or scalds on the hands are covered with a clean dressing. ■' Keep all food covered from flies.

If you have children in the house, either use pasteurised milk or bring all milk to the boil in order to kill germs.