In the Sverdlovsk region, with the onset of summer, the number of food poisoning and diseases of intestinal infections increased. Often the cause of poisoning is the consumption of vegetables, fruits and berries. In connection with these experts of the Department of Rospotrebnadzor in the Sverdlovsk region decided to tell the inhabitants of the region how to choose the right products.

"On sale are often fruit and berries, which can cause serious damage to health. For 6 months of 2017 in the Sverdlovsk region, 20230 cases of acute intestinal infections (OCI). This is 13% higher than in the same period in 2016 and 14% higher than the average multi-year level, "the ministry's experts say..

When choosing watermelon, it is necessary to remember that the sign of ripeness of this berry is determined by the sound. It is necessary to knock on a watermelon - the sound must be sufficiently sonorous. Pedicel in ripe watermelon is dry and not green.

Bananas, apricots, peaches, apples, tomatoes can safely mature, having already been ripped off. But watermelons, grapes, plums, pears, pineapples and figs are no longer sweeter. They should be chosen especially carefully.

In starchy fruits, cold contributes to a change in matter and rapid deterioration. Therefore, bananas, potatoes, onions, beets, unlike other vegetables and fruits, can not be stored in the refrigerator. Other fruits and vegetables, on the contrary, quickly deteriorate at room temperature.

With a margin you can take those fruits that are stored for a long time. For example, nectarines, apples, pears, oranges, lemons. On the contrary, the shelf life of berries is quite small, peaches and apricots are also a perishable product. As for the choice of peaches, it must be remembered that the sweetest are those whose bone does not separate from the pulp. Even if the peach is very hard, lying down one or two days at home, it will be very soft.

Greens should be wrapped in paper, which absorbs excess moisture, almost all the fruits put in separate bags with holes. And only apples - in hermetically sealed packaging.

"Now it makes sense to give preference to those vegetables and fruits that are naturally ripe relatively near the place where you live. Fruits, vegetables and berries should be washed just before they eat. Clean and wet foods will not be stored for long. After washing tap water, the products should be rinsed with boiled or bottled water, "- noted in Rospotrebnadzor.

At the end of the summer it is important to follow the peculiar rule of the rainbow, that is, to buy fruits of a variety of colors. So we will get the maximum of medicinal and nutrient substances.

In Rospotrebnadzor remind that you should not buy food in dubious places: in kiosks, tents, markets, on the street. Failure to comply with the requirements of sanitary legislation can cause food poisoning, diseases of intestinal infections.

"Measures to prevent intestinal infections are fairly simple. First of all, it's compliance with the rules of personal hygiene: washing hands before eating and cooking, after returning from the street, traveling in public transport, visiting the toilet, dealing with money, sick people. Secondly, the right choice, processing and storage of fruits, vegetables, herbs and berries ", - noted in Rospotrebnadzor.