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00:00Every last Sunday of the month of October, we hold the Food Safety Awareness Week here in the Philippines.

00:07As a part of this, we will be joined by the Department of Health.

00:12And Doc Rio will be with us to find out how we can keep our food clean and safe.

00:30Good morning, RSP members. I am Doc Rio Magpantay from the Ministry of Health.

00:37Today, we will find out what the Secretary-General and experts have to say regarding various issues related to health.

00:46Every last Sunday of the month of October, we hold the Food Safety Awareness Week

00:54to find out how we can keep our food clean and safe.

00:59And to discuss this, we will be joined by Ms. Jean Micah Virtudazo, a Food Drug Regulation Officer III.

01:08Welcome to Rise and Shine, Filipinas!

01:11Ma'am Micah.

01:13Thank you, Doc Rio, and good morning to all of our viewers.

01:19You know, Ma'am Micah, it is very challenging to keep our food clean and safe.

01:25Do we still have data on food poisoning events?

01:32Yes, Doc Rio. We have data on food poisoning cases in our country.

01:39And according to the Department of Health, there are thousands of food poisoning cases every year.

01:45That's a lot.

01:46That's true, Doc.

01:47And it usually happens when our consumers consume food that is contaminated with bacteria,

01:55such as Salmonella, E. coli, and Staphylococcus aureus.

01:59So, these bacteria usually cause food poisoning when we handle, prepare, and store food in the wrong way.

02:07How big is the effect of food poisoning on people?

02:10Actually, Doc Rio, the effect of food poisoning on people depends on severity.

02:15It depends on how many bacteria they ingest.

02:18So, they may experience symptoms such as stomach pain, nausea, and vomiting.

02:25In more severe cases, there are people who suffer from dehydration or kidney failure.

02:31And of course, what we really don't want to avoid is death.

02:36Especially our vulnerable groups, children, adults, and those with weak immune systems.

02:44It is really important to maintain a clean preparation of our food inside our homes,

02:53even outside where we buy it.

02:55Yes, Doc.

02:56How can we ensure this?

02:57What can you advise to ensure the cleanliness of our food preparation techniques?

03:03For our citizens and our food industry,

03:07it is important to follow the proper preparation, handling, and packaging of our food.

03:15First of all, the most basic thing is to wash our hands before and after we prepare our food.

03:23Make sure that the utensils and tables where we prepare our food are clean

03:30so that we can avoid cross-contamination of bacteria.

03:34Secondly, we have what we call a danger zone.

03:37We should avoid storing our food within this danger zone.

03:41This danger zone is the temperature range from 5°C to 60°C.

03:47This is the temperature where bacteria reproduce and multiply faster.

03:55And because of these kinds of things that happen to us,

03:58sometimes there is food poisoning,

04:00we should also be aware of the Food Safety Awareness Week.

04:05This week, we should be aware of this.

04:08How can we join these activities?

04:11And how should we be aware of this?

04:14As part of our commitment of our government to the safety of food in our country,

04:20this year, we are celebrating Food Safety Awareness Week

04:24through various activities such as webinars.

04:28We also prepared a virtual fun run where our guests can join.

04:34We will also release social media publication materials during that week

04:40that I invite everyone to share and like

04:43so that we can enrich our knowledge when it comes to food safety.

04:47Why is this important?

04:49Because when it comes to food safety, from consumers to industry,

04:54all of us have an important role to maintain food safety in our country.

04:59I have an important question for our viewers.

05:05If you are not an expert, how can you know that food is not safe?

05:13For example, you will buy something in the market.

05:16Do you have any tips that you can share?

05:20One of the things that we can advise to our consumers

05:23when we go out to eat in our favorite restaurants,

05:27it is important to have an education on food safety.

05:32For us to know that this restaurant follows food safety standards,

05:38we need to enrich our knowledge on food safety.

05:43That's why we invite you to follow the page of Food and Drug Administration

05:48because we also publish food safety tips.

05:51Not only the FDA, but also other government agencies

05:55that publish advocacy programs.

05:58Aside from the restaurants, we also invite you to watch the products that you buy.

06:06The most basic thing is to check if the food is expired

06:10or if there are obvious deterioration

06:13that can be a sign that the product is contaminated.

06:17That's why it is important to get sanitation permits,

06:21especially for food handlers.

06:23What are the basic rules that we should remember

06:26when handling food?

06:29Not only for food handlers outside, but also for us inside our homes.

06:34What are the basic hygiene that we should remember?

06:38Like what I mentioned earlier,

06:41the first thing that we can do for free

06:44is to always wash our hands before and after we prepare food.

06:49That's what we should always think about.

06:52For our homes, what I call the danger zone,

06:55so that we won't get confused,

06:57we should always remember to keep hot food hot

07:00and keep cold food cold.

07:02Keep hot food hot and keep cold food cold.

07:06That's easy to remember, right?

07:08What if you get food poisoning?

07:12What should you do?

07:14And what are the first steps that you should follow?

07:17For our consumers,

07:19if you think that you and your family are victims of food poisoning,

07:24the first step is to go to your city health office,

07:27to your local government unit,

07:29and they are the offices that can conduct an investigation

07:34and pass if what you experienced is a case of food poisoning.

07:40If it is verified that it is a case of food poisoning,

07:44our government has prepared steps to further verify

07:49what caused the food poisoning.

07:52You're really good, Ma'am Micah.

07:54What's important now is for our fellow Filipinos to be aware.

07:58Please remind our fellow Filipinos, our citizens,

08:03about their consciousness about the safety of our food

08:07and how they can be part of our Food Safety Awareness Week this week.

08:15To all our fellow Filipinos,

08:18we should always remember that food safety is our responsibility

08:23from consumers, food industry, and the government.

08:27I urge you to participate in activities for Food Safety Awareness Week

08:32so that we can further expand our knowledge

08:35on how we can protect ourselves, our families,

08:39and our community against foodborne illnesses.

08:42For the well-being and safety of all of us,

08:45let's help each other,

08:47the Food and Drug Administration and other government agencies,

08:51to maintain the safety of food in the country

08:54and avoid foodborne illnesses.

08:57Thank you very much for joining us this morning, Ma'am Micah,

09:01and let's make sure that food preparation and cooking is clean.

09:06Let's also make sure that raw foods are safe

09:10and that proper storage of food is followed

09:14so that we can avoid foodborne illnesses.

09:21I am Dr. Riong Magpantay, your fellow Filipinos in Kalusugan.

09:26See you next week, fellow RSP.

09:31FIND OUT MORE AT www.rsp.gov.au

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