Tips to avoid food spoilage amid hot weather

Due to the hot weather, food can easily be spoiled, which can affect one’s health.

In Katrina Son’s Wednesday report on “State of the Nation,” motorcycle delivery rider Amador Veloso brings his own food to work but with the hot weather had experienced food spoilage twice because he was busy at work.

Meanwhile, eatery employee Rachel Curantao said not a day goes that he does not experience food spoilage, which usually occurs in the afternoon.

Dex Macalintal, a certified primary care family physician, explained that food spoilage occurs when bacteria multiply quickly.

Eating spoiled food is dangerous as it may cause diarrhea, vomiting, and dizziness.

Here are some tips to avoid food spoilage:

• Ensure a clean and proper manner of food preparation
• Be cautious of the food you will be eating and the place where you will eat
• Eat food right away to avoid spoilage
• If there are leftovers, place these in the refrigerator within two hours
• Food must be put in an airtight container when it is at room temperature

“Sinasabi nga natin, keep hot food hot and cold food cold dahil dapat nasa tamang temperatura sila pagkakaserve natin kasi baka magkaroon tayo ng bacterial overgrowth,” Macalintal said.

(There’s a saying to keep hot food hot and cold food cold because they must be at the right temperature when being served to avoid bacterial overgrowth.) — Mariel Celine Serquiña/BAP, GMA Integrated News