vendredi 5 décembre 2014

Shelf Stable Meals Safety Tips For Every Household

By Claudine Hodges


People are always in a hurry and want everything to be done accordingly to their preferred time. When a weather reporter advises everyone to prepare everything that needs for the entire household, people drives off straight to a nearby supermarket to buy nonperishable goods. Since food is extremely important to stay alive when the weather forbids you to stay outside, shelf foods are always a necessity.

Little do people know that canned goods and instant foods are unhealthy and alarming. There are already cases of people being poisoned due to eating this kind of junk. To be better educated in storing shelf stable meals, here are some tips that can grab your attention.

Every household must be knowledgeable for some safety tips before purchasing and heating such products. Before buying a canned good, it is extremely important to be wary of the printed expiration date either at the back or at the top of the rim of the cans. Eating shelf foods at the precise date and time will greatly eliminate danger like food poisoning.

Carefully check the image of each can or jar. Some cans are still displayed on the shelves even if they have some rust marks. There are shopkeepers or store attendants who does not mind about their displays. Be extremely wary with this for the sake of your health. Rust and leaks attracts bacterias and thus causes dangerous illnesses or even food poisoning.

If there are still food inside the can, it is advisable to store the can inside the fridge. Though nonperishable goods do not spoil easily, it must be put inside a cold storage if already opened. This then will eliminate the formation of dangerous bacteria which is the main reason of food poisoning and illnesses.

There are some shelf items that need to be kept inside the fridge. Fresh meats, dairy products and vegetables are required to be kept inside a cold storage. Ketchup and mayonnaise are also required to be kept inside the fridge after opening.

Before preparing each meal, cleanliness must be highly maintained in the household. Wash your hands first before touching each good to reduce the risk of food related illness. It is also important that the whole kitchen area is also clean. Wipe kitchen surfaces with any clean cloths or towels. Cleaning each utensils must be responsibly cultivated, too.

Before heating a shelf meal, carefully inspect if there are no plastic being wrapped on the food. Some goods are wrapped in plastic so the best way to avoid such life threatening illness is to tear off the plastic first. Plastics have dangerous chemicals that may cause hazardous reaction to your body.

Nonperishable goods are always a great help in times of need but taking it too much will lead to certain diseases. These products do not perish easily because of certain preservatives. These preservatives make the food unhealthy to consume and thus leads to undesirable illnesses.




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