Stating that food safety is a major determinant of health, diseases and productivity as it affects the survival, well-being and functioning of individuals and societies, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has released ‘five keys’ to safe foods.
The ‘five keys’ include – keep clean, separate raw and cooked food, cook thoroughly, keep food at safe temperature and use safe water and raw material.
“It is essential to keep clean like washing hands often during food preparations, after going to toilets, wash and sanitize all surface and equipment used in food preparations and protect from inspects pests and other animals,” noted WHO in its release.
Meanwhile, WHO stated that recognising the high relevance of food safety it has selected ‘food safety’ as the theme for World Health Day 2015 on Tuesday April 7.
From ‘Farm to Plate, Make Food Safe’ campaign emphasises the full spectrum of food safety issues from production to end-users. The campaign aims to spur governments to improve food safety through public awareness campaigns.
