Health-and-Nutrition/C2/Safe-preparation,-serving-and-storage-of-baby-food/English-timed
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| 00:01 | Welcome to the spoken tutorial on safe preparation, serving and storage of baby food. |
| 00:09 | In this tutorial, we will learn about baby food safety guidelines for its: |
| 00:15 | Preparation
Serving and |
| 00:18 | Storage. |
| 00:20 | Let us begin. |
| 00:22 | Safe preparation of baby food is very important. |
| 00:26 | It protects the baby from foodborne infections. |
| 00:31 | The first step in preparing food safely is personal hygiene. |
| 00:37 | Personal hygiene is explained in detail in another tutorial of the same series. |
| 00:44 | Next step is cleaning. |
| 00:47 | Clean the entire food preparation area, |
| 00:50 | utensils
and chopping boards. |
| 00:53 | Use warm, soapy water to clean them. |
| 00:57 | Always clean them before and after use. |
| 01:01 | Also, clean them after handling raw food |
| 01:05 | and before contact with other foods. |
| 01:09 | Utensils used for baby food preparation should be scrubbed well. |
| 01:14 | They should be washed well with boiling water. |
| 01:18 | They should be air dried or wiped with an unused clean cloth. |
| 01:24 | They must always be kept covered. |
| 01:28 | All the food ingredients should be cleaned properly. |
| 01:32 | Wash fresh fruits and vegetables thoroughly with clean water. |
| 01:38 | Wash them before peeling and cutting. |
| 01:41 | This will remove contaminants, |
| 01:44 | parasites
and pesticides. |
| 01:47 | Use separate cutting boards for non-vegetarian and vegetarian foods. |
| 01:53 | Also, use different utensils and chopping boards for raw food and cooked food. |
| 02:00 | This will prevent the transfer of germs from raw food and meat to other foods. |
| 02:07 | Change and wash any cloth used in the kitchen at regular intervals. |
| 02:14 | Baby food must be cooked properly to destroy harmful bacteria. |
| 02:20 | Therefore, before serving, ensure that baby food is completely cooked. |
| 02:27 | Check if the food is cooked by tasting it. |
| 02:31 | Also, look for any uncooked food signs. |
| 02:36 | One such sign is visible pink flesh or juice inside or outside meat. |
| 02:43 | These were the basic safety guidelines to be followed while preparing baby food. |
| 02:49 | Now, let’s discuss safety guidelines to be followed when serving food to a baby. |
| 02:56 | First, thoroughly wash the baby bibs and feeding utensils. |
| 03:02 | Clean the eating area and the baby’s chair or sitting area with a wet cloth. |
| 03:09 | Dry them completely before use. |
| 03:12 | Mother’s and baby’s hands should be washed clean before feeding the baby. |
| 03:18 | Babies eating food with their fingers must wash their hands before eating. |
| 03:24 | Test the temperature of the food before feeding the baby. |
| 03:29 | It can be tested by placing a small quantity of food on the feeder’s wrist. |
| 03:36 | Sometimes, small hidden spots in the food may have higher temperature. |
| 03:42 | Therefore, food must also be stirred well. |
| 03:47 | Feeding the baby may take time. |
| 03:50 | Hence, the cup or plate from which the baby is fed should be kept covered. |
| 03:57 | Covering it properly will protect the baby food from dust and flies. |
| 04:04 | While feeding a baby, the risk of choking is very high. |
| 04:09 | To prevent choking, make sure the baby is sitting upright. |
| 04:15 | The baby should not walk or run while eating. |
| 04:19 | Never leave the baby unattended while eating. |
| 04:24 | Encourage the baby to eat slowly and chew the food well. |
| 04:29 | Avoid giving hard foods that may cause the baby to choke. |
| 04:34 | Whole nuts and raw vegetable pieces are examples of such foods. |
| 04:40 | Avoid bottle feeding. |
| 04:43 | Now, let’s discuss safe storage of baby food. |
| 04:48 | First and foremost, freshly cooked food is the best for babies. |
| 04:54 | Always throw away any uneaten leftover food in the baby’s dish. |
| 05:00 | Leftover food in the dish, has been in contact with the baby’s saliva. |
| 05:05 | It will contain bacteria. |
| 05:08 | These bacteria will multiply rapidly when food is stored for reuse. |
| 05:15 | After cooking, avoid touching the food with your hands. |
| 05:20 | Keep the food in a covered container protected from dust and flies. |
| 05:26 | Always store dry and fresh ingredients away from each other. |
| 05:31 | Also, keep raw and cooked food in separate places. |
| 05:37 | Cooked food should not be stored for more than 1 to 2 hours in a hot climate. |
| 05:44 | If a fridge is available, baby food can be stored in it. |
| 05:49 | The fridge must be in good running condition. |
| 05:53 | It must be cleaned at regular intervals. |
| 05:58 | Temperature of 5°C or below should be maintained to keep the food fresh. |
| 06:04 | Protect stored drinking water from dust, hands and dippers. |
| 06:10 | These guidelines must be followed for preparing, |
| 06:14 | storing
and feeding baby food. |
| 06:18 | Nutritious food, when fed hygienically, will make a baby strong. |
| 06:23 | Whereas, if it is fed in an unhygienic manner, it may make a baby sick. |
| 06:30 | Hence, take precautions to ensure that the food does not harm the baby at all. |
| 06:37 | This brings us to the end of this tutorial.
Thank you for joining. |
