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.

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