Hygiene

Supporting Information

Germs on food can be swallowed and cause illness. To protect food from germs:

• food preparation surfaces should be kept clean
• knives, cooking utensils, pots and plates should be kept clean and covered
• cloths for cleaning dishes or pans should be washed thoroughly every day and dried in the sun. Plates, utensils and pans should be washed immediately after eating and put on a rack to dry
• food should be kept in covered containers to protect it from insects and animals
• feeding bottles or teats should not be used because they can contain germs that cause diarrhoea unless they are cleaned each time with boiling water. Children should be breastfed or fed from a clean, open cup.