LIFESTYLES

KITCHEN KNOW-HOW

Don't leave cooked foods at ra

YOU ARE what you eat. The fol-
lowing questions and answers are
provided by Health and Welfare
Canada.

Is a chicken casserole left over-
night on the counter safe to eat?

No — cooked foods should not
be left at room temperature for
more than two hours.

Should you buy canned goods
that are dented?

It depends on the condition of
the can. If severely dented, the
seams may be damaged enough to
let in bacteria. If there is any leak-
ing, stains or rust, or if the can is
bulging, do not buy it and report
your findings to the store manager.

After removing mould from a
partly used jar of jam, is the jam
still safe to eat?

Don’t chance it! Scraping away
the visible mould may not remove
all of the toxins, if they should be
present. In liquid and semi-solid
foods, such as jam, mycotoxins
can spread throughout the pro-
duct.

Should you discard food after
the freezer has been off over the
weekend?

Again, it depends on the food
product. Foods which still have
some ice crystals or are cold to the
touch and show no obvious signs
of spoilage may be eaten or
refrozen.

It is best to discard completely
thawed potentially unsafe foods
such as meats, poultry, fish, milk
products, gravies or dressings,
unless you know that such foods
have not been completely thawed
for more than two hours.

Is it necessary to refrigerate
vacuum-packed luncheon meats?

Although vacuum-packed meats
keep longer than meats marketed
in conventional wrappings, they
are still perishable and need refrig-
eration to prevent spoilage. Fur-
thermore, if not refrigerated there
is the possibility that C.botulinum
could grow and cause botulism
food poisoning.

Should you just ‘“‘wipe off”? a
cutting board or counter before
Storing or reusing?

No. Bacteria are difficult to
Temove. A quick wipe only moves
the bacteria around. Follow these
three steps:

1) remove food residues

2) wash with hot, soapy water

3) disinfect with a mild chlorine
solution (there should be a distinct
smell of chlorine in the water).

What is a food additive?

Broadly speaking, a food ad-
ditive is a chemical added to a par-
ticular food for a specific reason.
The Canadian Food and Drugs Act.
and Regulations define a food ad-
ditive as ‘‘any substance, including

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any source of radiation, the use of
which results or may reasonably be
expected to result in it or its by-
products becoming a part or affec-
ting the characteristics of a food.”’

This definition excludes food
ingredients (e.g. salt, sugar),
vitamins, minerals, amino acids,
spices, seasonings, flavorings, fla-
vor enhancers (e.g. MSG), packag-
ing materials, veterinary drugs and
agricultural chemicals.

Why are food additives used in
the preparation of food?

They maintain the nutritional
quality of food. Some nutrients
break down if they’re not pro-
tected.

Vitamin A added to margarine,
for example, is protected by an-
tioxidants such as butylated
hydroxyanisole (BHA) or
butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT).

Additives enhance the keeping
quality and stability of food so
that it may be transported long
distances and stored safely. They
make food attractive. For exam-
ple, mono and diglycerides are ad-
ded to bread to promote an even
crumb texture, and ascorbic acid
prevents canned fruit from dark-
ening.

Are food additives controlied?

Yes. The Health Protection
Branch of Health and Welfare
Canada is responsible for controll-
ing food additives. All additives
permitted in food sold in Canada
are listed in 15 tables in the Food
Regulations of the Food and Drugs
Act.

Are food additives monitored?

Yes. Food additives use is
monitored through unannounced
inspections of food manufacturing
plants. Inspectors check product

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