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00:00While the heat index is still expected to rise until the middle of May,
00:07cold food is still available on the streets.
00:11Different flavors and textures.
00:14But what really makes you feel hot is ice.
00:17But is ice really clean?
00:20Like this block of ice,
00:23it's just lying on the cement,
00:25not in the right storage facility.
00:28And to prevent it from melting,
00:30they just cover it with a sack.
00:32According to a food safety advocate,
00:34the food handling of ice may not be safe.
00:38Where did you get the water?
00:40And how did you process that ice?
00:42Did you put water in a bucket?
00:44Did you use a bucket?
00:46Did you wash your hands?
00:48Did you just open a tap?
00:50Did you put your plastic there?
00:52Is that tap water
00:55that was provided by the local water district?
00:59Or is it from a pump
01:01that was pumped in a well
01:03and put in a tank?
01:05So there are many factors
01:07as to why ice is unsafe.
01:09It's more dangerous
01:11if it's used for drinking
01:13and mixed with
01:15crushed or scratched
01:17from ice blocks like this.
01:19The ice blocks from the ice plant
01:21that is regulated by the Food and Drug Administration
01:24and DOH
01:26to prevent contamination
01:28are only used for storage
01:30of fresh meat and fish.
01:32The way of production
01:34of black ice is different
01:36compared to tube ice.
01:38Tube ice has filtration,
01:40disinfection, and stuff like that.
01:42Black ice, because of its different use,
01:44as you can see,
01:46it's just being pushed in a well.
01:48According to Dr. Eric Tayang,
01:50former DOH Undersecretary,
01:53it's possible that the ice is clean
01:55but the ice blocks are contaminated.
01:57For example,
01:59mixed ice blocks
02:01that have been heated.
02:03If it's not in the refrigerator for 4 hours,
02:05it can be contaminated
02:07by bacteria and virus.
02:09First of all, it can be e.coli,
02:11salmonella,
02:13peranginisteria,
02:15norovirus,
02:17even freezing temperature.
02:19They can be
02:22life-threatening.
02:24What if we say, it's sweet,
02:26it doesn't make you sick.
02:28Bacteria, especially pathogenic microorganisms,
02:30they like high carbohydrates
02:32of food.
02:34So even if we say it's sweet,
02:36it's being attacked by pathogens.
02:38There are also diseases
02:40that can be resisted by others
02:42but are dangerous to some.
02:44People at risk
02:46of infection,
02:48very young people,
02:50senior citizens.
02:52It can also kill you.
02:54Bacteria,
02:56salmonella, e.coli,
02:58all of them
03:00can enter
03:02our blood.
03:04It's dangerous.
03:06Aside from the pain,
03:08it can also lead to
03:10nausea and vomiting.
03:12It can lead to
03:14sepsis.
03:16When it comes to street food,
03:19experts advise
03:21shopkeepers to get used to
03:23basic food safety practices
03:25that should be encouraged
03:27by LGUs.
03:29For GMA Integrated News,
03:31Mark Salazar,
03:3324 Hours.
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