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Is it safe to eat food left out in the open?

Minimal handling of cooked food and using clean ingredients help, say experts

The recent spate of food poisoning cases has raised concerns about food safety. The Straits Times visited Amici Events and Catering to find out how it prepares meals in a safe and hygienic way.

Experts say pre-cooked food, such as chicken and roasted meat, carries much less microbial contamination than raw food like sushi. Proper food handling right from the start, and keeping food behind barriers to prevent contamination from food handlers, will also reduce contamination. LIANHE ZAOBAO FILE PHOTO

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Oct 13, 2019, 05:00 AM

A key hygiene rule requiring food to be kept hot - above 60 deg C - before eating, to prevent poisoning, has thrown up interesting questions.

How have generations of Singaporeans managed to survive common fare like Hainanese chicken rice, cai png (economy rice) and roasted meat, when some items like the chicken itself are left hanging outside for hours or even an entire day, without massive food poisoning events?

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