People pray before food offered to monks in a
pagoda as part of the upcoming Pchum Ben holiday. KT/Chor Sokunthea
After
more than 50 monks and assistants fell ill in separate incidents in Banteay
Meanchey and Kampong Cham provinces over the past month, the Ministry of Health
has urged all citizens to be careful with food hygiene to avoid illness.
The
Health Ministry issued guidelines last week requiring people to adhere to
proper hygienic practices to avoid food poisoning caused by unsanitary
conditions.
In recent
days, the ministry has witnessed several incidents of food poisoning with monks
over the Pchum Ben holiday caused by a lack of hygiene, poor-quality food,
contamination or improper storage.
“Please
everyone, watch your health and pay attention to food poisoning by using clean
water. For cooking, use clean materials and cook meat well.
“For eggs
and seafood, keep raw and cooked foods in different places and do not use
expired foods,” said the announcement.
Minister
of Health Mam Bun Heng said in the announcement that everyone – including those
eating, cooking, handling or serving food – played a key role in improving food
safety through proper preparation, storage and cooking.
Last
week, 15 monks and one assistant at a pagoda in Banteay Meanchey province fell
ill after eating food given to them by the chief monk.
Late last
month, 40 monks and two assistants fell ill in Kampong Cham province after
eating contaminated food.
Mom
Kunthear
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