9^th Global Food Security Food Safety and Sustainability

Food Safety and Hygiene

Food safety is about handling, storing and preparing food to prevent infection and help to make sure that our food keeps enough nutrients for us to have a healthy diet. Unsafe food and water means that it has been exposed to dirt and germs, or may even be rotten, which can cause infections or diseases such as diarrhoea, meningitis, etc.

Food hygiene is defined as 'the measures and conditions necessary to control hazards and to ensure fitness for human consumption of a foodstuff taking into account its intended use'.