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16 May 2008
Prevention of foodborne disease: Five keys to safer food
Each day millions of people become ill and thousands die from a preventable foodborne disease. Proper food preparation can prevent many foodborne diseases. WHO has developed a global food hygiene message with five key steps that promote health, the Five Keys to Safer Food.
The five keys to safer food
- Keep clean
- Separate raw and cooked
- Cook thoroughly
- Keep food at safe temperatures
- Use safe water and raw materials
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Five keys to safer food poster
Introduced in 2001 the poster is made of simple headings, specific suggestions for improvement and reasons behind the suggested measures. Now available in more than 40 languages.
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Five keys to safer food manual
The manual elaborates the food safety information provided in the WHO Five keys to safety food poster and suggest ways to communicate the message.
INFOSAN Information Note 05/2006: Five Keys to Safer Food - English [pdf 119kb]
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French [pdf 108kb]
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Spanish [pdf 115kb]
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Chinese [pdf 313kb]
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Russian [pdf 336kb]
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Arabic [pdf 90kb]
The note presents the Five Keys project to national food safety authorities.
For more information about the WHO requirements to reproduce or translate the poster, to share your experiences, for potential collaborations or any additional information, please contact directly Françoise Fontannaz at fontannazf@who.int. For regional food safety contacts please go to our contact us page.
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