Bird Flu: FSSAI advises consumers not to eat undercooked chicken, says no need to panic The regulator also advised consumers not to purchase eggs or poultry meat sourced from bird flu-infected areas and to avoid going to open markets in infected areas that sell poultry Representational Image. AFP
New Delhi: In view of the bird flu scare, regulator FSSAI on Thursday advised consumers not to eat half-boiled eggs and undercooked chicken, and ensure proper cooking of poultry meat as it came out with a detailed set of guidelines.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has also urged consumers and food businesses not to panic and ensure proper handling and cooking of poultry meat and eggs for safe consumption as outlined in the guidance document.
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Over a 1000 birds were found dead in different parts of Maharashtra on January 15 and samples have been sent for bird flu tests, a health official said on Saturday. Nine districts, namely Pune, Ahmednagar, Parbhani, Latur, Osmanabad, Beed, Nanded, Solapur and Raigad, have so far reported bird flu cases, he added. We received reports of deaths of 982 poultry birds and 67 other varieties. Samples have been sent to check for avian influenza virus. So far, 22 districts have reported such bird deaths, he said.
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Don t panic, eat poultry product cooked at high temperature: Delhi govt advisory amid bird flu scare
The Delhi Health Department on Wednesday issued an advisory in view of bird flu cases in the city, asking people not to panic and follow a set of dos and don ts, including not consuming half-cooked chicken, half-boiled or half-fried eggs. Several ducks at Sanjay Lake and a large number of crows across various city parks have been found dead in the last one week.
The revenue department has deployed teams of volunteers at the city s borders to prevent unauthorised entry of livestock, and canned and processed chicken from outside.