Be Careful When You Eat Eggs, You Can Also Get Food Poisoning In Winter! Food And Drug Administration Reminds 1 Thing

When the weather is hot, food is easy to spoil, but in the cold season, the problem of food poisoning is still not to be ignored! The Food and Drug Administration reminds the public to thoroughly heat or use sterilized eggs when eating eggs or handling egg products to avoid Salmonella poisoning.

The Food and Drug Administration stated that the common routes of Salmonella food poisoning are mostly caused by eating eggs, livestock and poultry products that have not been thoroughly heated, or food contaminated by raw food. Qiu Nanchang, director of the Children's Medical Department of Mackay Children's Hospital, also mentioned in the health education information that after eating food containing Salmonella, food poisoning such as fever, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain and other symptoms occurred within 6 to 48 hours. Chills, general weakness, headache, muscle pain; frequent diarrhea, possibly watery or bloody stools.

The Food and Drug Administration reminds that to avoid Salmonella food poisoning, it is necessary to maintain good hygienic practices. When preparing food, use raw and cooked food cutting boards, knives and utensils separately, and thoroughly heat the food. Salmonella is heat-labile and can be killed by heating at 60°C for 20 minutes or boiling for 5 minutes.

In addition, when making egg products such as tiramisu, mousse or salad dressing that are not heated at high temperature, it is recommended to use sterilized liquid eggs or eggs with good hygienic quality, and pay attention to hygienic management during preparation to ensure that Safe to eat.

In addition, in terms of personnel, conditioners should wash their hands when their hands are contaminated, after using the toilet and before preparing meals; if they have gastrointestinal symptoms, they should seek medical attention as soon as possible.Do not come into contact with food until recovery is confirmed. In terms of the environment, Salmonella can contaminate food through rats, cockroaches, cats, dogs, etc., so the invasion should be prevented and the vectors should be eliminated. The trash can should be covered and cleaned regularly.

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