Beware of fridge food poisoning peril

Speakers: Li Ningjing and Sam Duckett

[Photo: from Chinadaily]

Food poisoning from eating leftovers is still possible even if it has been stored in a fridge.

Experts have warned one mistake people make is not storing cooked and raw food separately in a fridge.

A major type of bacteria that contaminates food is called listeria.

Listeria is one of the food contamination sources the China Food and Drug Administration issues annual warnings about. In China, this type of bacteria is usually found in raw meat and some other dairy products.

To prevent contamination, people need to avoid storing raw meat and none disinfected dairy products in the fridge.

These foods must be stored in a separate storage unit in the freezer and cooked thoroughly before consumption.

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