Kitchen hygiene beats meat bacteria

Experts and the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) assure that animal-based food products are safe to consume when handled and cooked properly. — MUHAMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI/The Star

PETALING JAYA: Meat, eggs and dairy products are safe to consume if handled and cooked properly, say experts.

A microbiologist from Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin’s (UniSZA), Prof Dr Yeo Chew Chieng, said proper cooking and hygiene practices will protect consumers from being exposed to antibiotic-resistant bacteria in food-producing animals.