Follow these FSSAI's guidelines to ensure safety while shopping amid Covid

Here's what the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India recommends you to follow while shopping

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Feeling sick or having symptoms? Drop your plan. Don a clean/reusable face cover and gloves to shield yourself from infection. Maintain a separate set of clothes and footwears for outdoor purposes and change them immediately after returning home. Carry a sanitizer (70% alcohol based) and shopping bag/basket to reduce chances of transmission. Prefer non-peak hours for shopping and try purchasing all your listed items from one store

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Pick fresh, local and seasonal ones For leafy veggies, choose crisp and fresh ones; buy roots and tubers such as carrot, potato, beetroot, et al. Prefer firm ones. Avoid picking over ripe and spotted fruits.

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Use cashless and contactless payment methods. Follow social distancing even in queue. Ensure food packages are free from holes, tears or opening. Purchase abest by/expiry date/use by date has passed.

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Keep all shopped items separately. Change your outfits and sanitise yourself. And, don’t forget to clean all veggies and fruits thoroughly with clean drinking water before consumption.