Buying canned and packaged food
- Examine canned and packaged food carefully before you buy them. Do not buy if the cans are rusty, dented or swollen. They might have quality defects and could also cause food poisoning.
- Do not buy if the packaging is damaged or opened as they may contain harmful micro-organisms that could cause food poisoning.
- Do not buy mouldy dried food. They may contain harmful mycotoxins produced by certain types of mould.
- Do not buy bottled goods with broken seals. Their contents may have been exposed to food poisoning bacteria.