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IAMAT Food and Water Safety 2018

This document provides guidelines for food and water safety while traveling. It recommends [1] exercising caution with drinking water, particularly in areas with poor sanitation; [2] practicing food safety by being wary of high risk foods; and [3] following good hygiene practices like handwashing. Specific dos and don'ts are outlined for safely eating, drinking, and maintaining hygiene. The overall message is to boil, cook, peel, or avoid food and water when traveling to reduce risks to health.

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IAMAT Food and Water Safety 2018

This document provides guidelines for food and water safety while traveling. It recommends [1] exercising caution with drinking water, particularly in areas with poor sanitation; [2] practicing food safety by being wary of high risk foods; and [3] following good hygiene practices like handwashing. Specific dos and don'ts are outlined for safely eating, drinking, and maintaining hygiene. The overall message is to boil, cook, peel, or avoid food and water when traveling to reduce risks to health.

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Food and water safety

Wherever your travels take you, it is important to always:


 Exercise caution with your drinking water, particularly in areas where hygiene and
sanitation are challenging to maintain
 Practice food safety and be cautious when eating high risk foods
 Follow good hygiene practices
DO DON’T
EAT  Food that is well cooked and  Raw, undercooked, or cold meat, poultry,
served while hot fish, seafood, or eggs
 Fruits, nuts and vegetables  Bush meat or game meat
you can peel or remove the  Condiments or sauces made from raw
casing of yourself ingredients or eggs
 ruit and vegetables that are
 F  ood that is uncovered, not on ice or not
 F
washed with treated water refrigerated such as buffets
 asteurized dairy products
 P  nwashed or unpeeled fruit or vegetables
 U
 Raw vegetables if the source is
questionable or if you are unsure that they
have been washed with treated water
 npasteurized dairy products
 U
(e.g. cheese, milk, yogurt, ice cream)

DRINK  Water that has been treated  Tap or well water if you are unsure of the
(boiled, filtered, or bottled quality
water)  Beverages that contain ice
 arbonated beverages in
 C  Unpasteurized milk and juice
sealed bottles  Concentrated or powdered beverages
 ottled water that you
 B mixed with untreated water
uncapped yourself or was
uncapped in your presence
 Hot tea and coffee
HYGIENE  Wash your hands for at least  Share food, beverages, and utensils with
20 seconds with soap and others
water, especially before  rush your teeth with tap water if you are
 B
preparing or eating food and unsure of the quality
after using the bathroom  ngest or have contact with water from
 I
 Use an alcohol-based hand freshwater sources (streams, ponds, and
sanitizer that contains at lakes)
least 60% alcohol  Do not ingest water from pools and hot
 rush your teeth with
 B tubs
treated water

Always remember to: Boil it, Cook it, Peel it, or Forget it!

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