Budget Food Safety Tips

Almost all sorts of foods sold in the local market seem to pose a higher health risk? How many of us can afford the expensive organic food choices on a daily basis?

Not many we think. Then there has to be an affordable or budget food safety methods that can help us stay safe in the long run. Locally grown meats, poultry or eggs are quite costly. Can we get a better choice at an affordable rate?

So this write up focuses on a few budget food safety tips that you can try for easy living.   People who can afford to buy locally grown foods and meat are on the safe side already. So what you can do?


Try to Consume Pasteurized Eggs – Although eating hard boiled or properly cooked eggs is always preferred than the soft boiled eggs, if you  are too fond of eating soft boiled eggs and not eager to give it up, you can try to eat pasteurized eggs. They are relatively safer choice.


Thoroughly Wash the Fresh Produce – Even though you know that you’re eating only fresh foods and they come right away from the farmers,  you’ve to wash them thoroughly before you cook them. Keep your knives and peelers clean so bacteria don’t transfer from the cooking utensils to your foods.

Take Time to Cook – No need to overcook the foods. But you need to cook them well at least. That way you can kill most of the germs and ensure  maximum food safety. Please buy a food thermometer. That one time investment can help you save a lot of money in the coming days.


Keep the Cutting Board Clean – Very important aspect of food safety. Try to keep two different boards for red meat and vegetables. Cross  contamination is the major cause of food contamination at home. Most of us don’t have adequate knowledge about how to prevent cross contamination.
An online food handlers course can be very effective from this perspective. It’s important that you sanitize your cutting board occasionally. Don’t use an old cutting board for too long.


Using Leftovers – You got to be a little more careful about the right use of the leftovers. After you cook the foods, don’t keep them out for longer  time.