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Bags for life pose a food poisoning risk if they are used to carry raw foods<\/a> such as meat and fish, a consumer watchdog is warning.<\/p>\n

The Food Standards Agency says even if there is no leakage, packaging can harbour traces of harmful bacteria that can cause stomach bugs.<\/p>\n

Shoppers should have separate bags for raw foods, ready-to-eat foods and household items such as detergent.<\/p>\n

Reusable bags could be colour coded or labelled to avoid any mix-up, it says.<\/p>\n

If there has been visible spillage, soiling or damage, plastic bags for life should be replaced, while fabric ones could be washed or cleaned.<\/p>\n

“Even if there are no obvious spillages or staining after several uses, we would recommend that cotton\/fabric bags for life be machine-washed regularly if they have been used for carrying raw items,” the FSA website recommends in an updated post.<\/p>\n

Contaminated food<\/h4>\n

Although instances are rare, shop-bought chicken is a potential source of infection.<\/p>\n

Tests by the FSA have shown chicken packaging can carry a bug called campylobacter – the most common cause of food poisoning in the UK.<\/p>\n

Campylobacter poisoning usually develops a few days after eating contaminated food and leads to symptoms that include abdominal pain, severe diarrhoea and, sometimes, vomiting.<\/p>\n

Eggs, fish and loose vegetables with soil on can also pose a food poisoning risk, says the FSA website.<\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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