Yu bin tink bɔt dɛn tin ya we yu de it frut ɛn vɛjitebul? (Produce Food Safety) Lɛ wi fɛn am fɔ tru!

Wi ɔl no se frut ɛn vɛjitebul rili impɔtant fɔ mek pɔsin gɛt wɛlbɔdi. Dɛn kin rili fayn fɔ di bɔdi, dɛn kin protɛkt wi frɔm sik dɛn, ɛn dɛn kin swit bak. Bɔt yu dɔn ɛva yɛri bɔt pipul dɛn we sik bikɔs ɔf jem lɛk `(E. coli)` ɔ `(Salmonella)`? Na dat mek i rili impɔtant fɔ mek di frut ɛn vɛjitebul dɛn we wi de it klin ɛn sef. So tide, lɛ wi tɔk bɔt dis smɔl smɔl , jɔs lɛk we wi de tɔk to wi padi.

Yu tink se wi fɔ tek tɛm wit dɛn tin ya we wi de bay tin dɛn?

Yu no aw fa frut ɔ vɛjitebul kin travul bifo i rich na wi an? Jɛm kin kam insay ɛnisay frɔm di tik, we dɛn pik am, we dɛn lod am na trak, we i de na di stoa, ɛn las las we i rich na yu kichin. Sɔmtɛm dɛn tin ya kin apin frɔm di grɔn, wata, ɔ ivin frɔm pɔsin we nɔ was in an fayn fayn wan. Na dat mek wi nid fɔ tek tɛm smɔl we wi de go na di stoa.

Okay, so wetin na di tin dɛn we wi want fɔ si?

• Inspek frut ɛn vɛjitebul dɛn fayn fayn wan: We yu go na di stoa, pik wan frut ɔ vɛjitebul ɛn shek am rawnd fayn fayn wan. Nɔ bay di wan dɛn we gɛt brus, we gɛt kɔt ɔ krak. I izi fɔ mek baktri dɛn go insay dɛn kayn say dɛn de. Jɔs lɛk we wi gɛt wund na wi skin, jem kin kam insay.

• Bɔt tin dɛn we dɛn dɔn kɔt ɛn pak: Yu go dɔn bay frut ɔ lɛtis we dɛn dɔn pak bifo tɛm. We yu de bay dɛn , mek shɔ se yu chɛk if dɛn de na frij ɔ na ays. Dɔn bak, nɔ fɔgɛt fɔ chɛk di `best-used-by` de. Nɔ bay ɛnitin we dɔn pas da de de.

• If di tɛm fɔ go na os lɔng: If yu os de fa smɔl frɔm di stoa, lɛ wi se i pas wan awa, i go fayn fɔ mek yu kam wit smɔl kul ɔ bag we gɛt insul. Dis we ya, yu kin briŋ vɛjitebul, frut, ɔ ɔda tin dɛn we yu dɔn kɔt bifo tɛm go na os ɛn we nɔ go pwɛl.

• Tek tɛm we yu de put tin dɛn na di troli ɔ insay bag: We yu de put tin dɛn na di troli na di stoa ɔ we yu de put tin dɛn na di bag afta yu dɔn pe di bil, nɔ miks tin dɛn lɛk raw mit, fish, chukchuk, eg wit frut ɛn vɛjitebul. Kip dɛn separet. Imajin, if yu put wan paket chikin ɛn wan paket greps togɛda, if smɔl wata `lik` frɔm di chukchuk paket, di jem dɛn we de insay kin izi fɔ go insay di greps, nɔto so? So tek tɛm wit dis bak.

• Wetin na `Certified Organic`?: Yu go mɔs dɔn si `Certified Organic` lɛbl dɛn. Fɔ tɔk am simpul wan, i min se dɛn bin yuz natura l we dɛn fɔ plant di prɔdak, we dɛn nɔ bin yuz peshɛnt sayd, sintetik kemikal, ɔ jenɛtik injinɛri. Dat na gud tin. Bɔt mɛmba se, ilɛksɛf na `ɔrganik` ɔ kɔvɛnshɔnal we dɛn gro am, chans stil de fɔ mek baktri go insay So nɔ jɔs tink se `ɔrganik` min se ɔltin fayn ɛn yu nɔ nid fɔ was am. Fɔ klin na impɔtant tin fɔ ɔltin.

Aw yu kin kip di frut ɛn vɛjitebul dɛn we yu kin briŋ kam na os fayn fayn wan?

Okay, naw we wi dɔn tek tɛm briŋ di tin dɛn na os, wetin wi go du nɛks? I rili impɔtant bak fɔ kip dɛn fayn fayn wan.

• Frij tɛmpracha: I rili impɔtant fɔ kip yu frij na di rayt tɛmpracha. I fɔ de bitwin 0°C ɛn 5°C (32°F ɛn 40°F). Dis go ɛp fɔ mek yu frut ɛn vɛjitebul dɛn fresh ɛn mek dɛn nɔ pwɛl. I go ɛp bak fɔ kɔntrol di bɔdi we di bɔdi de gro. If i pɔsibul, yuz smɔl frij tɛmɔmɔta fɔ chɛk di tɛmpracha na yu frij wan wan tɛm.

• Nɔ fred if yu kuk: Bɔt mɛmba se if yu kuk vɛjitebul ɛn frut, di ɔt go kil ɛni baktri. Dɔn, natin nɔ de fɔ wɔri bɔt. Bɔt wi nid fɔ tek tɛm mɔ wit tin dɛn lɛk salad ɛn frut dɛn we dɛn kin it raw.

Yu tink se wi fɔ fala dɛn tin ya we wi de pripia it?

Okay, naw na di pat we impɔtant pas ɔl de kam. Wetin wi fɔ du we wi de pripia frut ɛn vɛjitebul? If wi fala dɛn tin ya kɔrɛkt wan, wi go ebul fɔ avɔyd bɔku sik dɛn.

Di tin we impɔtant pas ɔl: fɔ klin! Mɛmba se fɔ klin na di nɔmba wan tin na di kichin.

Na di tin dɛn we yu fɔ du:

• Wash yu an, was yu an, was yu an! I nɔ nid fɔ tɔk bɔt am. Bifo yu pripia it ɔ it, mek shɔ se yu was yu an fayn fayn wan wit sop ɛn wam wata fɔ at le 20 sɛkɔn. Jɔs fɔ ol smɔl wata nɔ go du fɔ yu. If yu was yu an fayn fayn wan, dat kin mek yu nɔ gɛt bɔku bɔku smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl smɔl.

• Kip raw mit, fish, ɛn vɛjitebul dɛn separet: We yu de kɔt raw mit, fish, ɛn bɔd, nɔ mek dɛn kam nia frut, vɛjitebul, ɔ it dɛn we yu dɔn rɛdi fɔ it. Kip dɛn separet ɛn kɔt dɛn apat.

• Kip di tin dɛn ɛn di tin dɛn we yu de yuz fɔ mek tin dɛn klin: Was ɔl di tin dɛn, di nɛf dɛn, di bɔd dɛn we dɛn kin kɔt, ɛn di kɔnta dɛn fayn fayn wan wit ɔt wata ɛn sop bifo yu pripia it ɛn afta yu dɔn pripia.

• Wash ɔl di frut ɛn vɛjitebul dɛn fayn fayn wan: Ilɛksɛf yu plan fɔ pul dɛn, yu fɔ was ɔl di frut ɛn vɛjitebul dɛn fayn fayn wan ɔnda wata we de rɔn. Skrab dɛn layt wan wit yu an ɔ yuz sɔntin lɛk vɛjitebul brɔsh fɔ pul ɛni dɔti, dɔti, ɔ baktri we de na di say we dɛn de. Jɔs wata na inf, dɛn nɔ nid spɛshal wata.

• Wash di peel bifo yu kɔt big frut: Big frut dɛn de lɛk watamɛlɔn ɛn kantalɔp. Wash di ɔda peel fayn fayn wan bifo yu kɔt dɛn. If nɔto dat, di bɔdi we de na di frut go travul along di nɛf fɔ go insay di frut. Dɔn, di flawa we de insay kin pwɛl bikɔs ɔf jem.

• Wash am bak ivin if i se `pre-washed`: Ivin if sɔm lɛtis paket dɛn se `pre-washed`,I bɛtɛ fɔ was am wan tɛm mɔ ɔnda wata we de rɔn fɔ mek i nɔ gɛt wan prɔblɛm. I nɔ go ambɔg ɛnitin.

• Dray gud gud wan afta yu dɔn was: Afta yu dɔn was frut ɛn vɛjitebul, dray dɛn fayn fayn wan wit klin klos ɔ pepa tawɛl. Dis go ɛp bak fɔ pul ɛni bɔdi we go lɛf na di wata.

• Put tin dɛn we dɛn kɔt ɛn pul na frij wantɛm wantɛm: Put ɔl di frut ɛn vɛjitebul dɛn we dɛn kɔt ɛn pul na frij wantɛm wantɛm, ɛn nɔ lɛf dɛn na do.

• Speshal kia fɔ kɔt bod dɛn:
• Ɔltɛm was di kɔt bod dɛn fayn fayn wan wit ɔt wata we gɛt sop afta yu dɔn yuz dɛn.
• If i pɔsibul, kip wan sɛpret kɔt bɔd fɔ mit ɛn fish ɛn ɔda wan fɔ frut ɛn vɛjitebul. Dis go ridyus di risk fɔ mek di jem dɛn pas rawnd (krɔs-kɔntaminɛshɔn).
• If yu gɛt ol plastic ɔ wud bod dɛn we dɔn pwɛl, ɔ we dɔn chip we yu nɔ ebul fɔ klin fayn, pul dɛn ɛn bay nyu wan dɛn. Jɛm kin izi fɔ sidɔm na dɛn say dɛn de we dɔn pwɛl, ɛn dɛn nɔ go go ilɛksɛf wi tray tranga wan.

Sɔntɛm yu dɔn si we dɛn de was prodɔkt na stɔ dɛn. Bɔt fɔ tru, dɛn nɔ nid fɔ de. If yu klin ɛn tek tɛm lɛk aw wi dɔn tɔk bɔt, yu wan ol famili kin ɛnjɔy dɛn frut ɛn vɛjitebul dɛn ɛn nɔ wɔri.

So, lɛ wi mɛmba dis? (Mɛsej we dɛn kin tek go na os)

Okay, wi don tok plenti nau. Na di sɔmari dis, fɔ mek i izi fɔ yu:

• We yu de bay frut ɛn vɛjitebul , tek tɛm luk ɛn pik fresh wan dɛn we nɔ brus, krak, ɔ kɔt.
• Nɔ miks frut ɛn vɛjitebul wit raw mit ɛn fish, na di stoa ɛn na os; kip dɛn separet.
• Mek shɔ se yu was yu an fayn fayn wan wit sop fɔ at le 20 sɛkɔn bifo yu pripia it ɔ it.
• Wash ɔl di vɛjitebul ɛn frut dɛn fayn fayn wan ɔnda wata we de rɔn, ilɛksɛf dɛn pul am ɔ dɛn nɔ pul am.
• Put vegjetabul ɛn frut dɛn we yu dɔn kɔt na frij kwik kwik wan, pas fɔ lɛf dɛn na do.
• If i pɔsibul, yuz difrɛn kɔt bɔd dɛn fɔ mit, fish, ɛn vɛjitebul. Put ol bod dɛn we dɔn pwɛl.

If yu fala dɛn simpul tin ya, yu ɛn yu famili go gɛt di bɛst bɛnifit ɛn teist frɔm frut ɛn vɛjitebul dɛn we yu nɔ go fred. Dɛn abit ya go ɛp wi bɔku fɔ mek wi gɛt wɛlbɔdi!

` Frut sef, vegjetabul sef, it sef, jem, baktri, (Produce Safety), (Food Safety), it we klin, klin