Protect you and your family from food poisoning at home
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Around 40% of food poisoning occurs in the home, with under fives and over 60s having the highest risk of severe symptoms from campylobacter, the most common cause of food poisoning in the UK.
Washing raw chicken, other poultry and meat is a common way of spreading this and other food poisoning bacteria. Other causes include keeping food in fridges that are too warm, handling food with dirty hands and mixing raw and cooked foods.
Follow our 4Cs to help keep yourself and your family safe from food poisoning.
The 4Cs- Chill – make sure your fridge is running below 5 degrees.
- don’t Cross-contaminate – avoid cross-contamination by keeping raw and ready-to-eat foods separate
- Clean – your hands with soap and warm water between handling ready-to-eat and raw meat, then dry thoroughly before handling any food
- Cook – food thoroughly so it’s steam-hot throughout. Always stir microwaved food to spread the heat throughout.
More tips on good food hygiene practices are available on the Food Standards Agency's website, or why not check out its Pinterest site.
Making informed choices
Don’t forget that the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme can help you make informed choices about where you buy and eat food. And if you are eating out in Surrey, don’t forget that Surrey County Council’s Eat Out Eat Well awards identify local caterers with healthy food options as well as good food hygiene practices.
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