8,400 bacteria in one bite? Summer ice watermelon is so toxic?!

Just ask yourself, in this hot summer season, whose ethereal aura isn’t kept alive by a bite of ice watermelon?

However, an experiment conducted a bacterial test on watermelons that had been refrigerated for 24 hours and found that 25g of watermelon contained 160 bacteria.

If chilled watermelon is not stored properly, it may become a bacterial culture dish and is very harmful to the human body!

Previously, Guangdong Disease Control Department had reported a related case: a 50-year-old woman almost died after eating overnight frozen watermelon!

1. When cutting watermelon, using unclean kitchen knives and cutting boards (especially knives used after cutting raw meat) will cause a sharp increase in bacteria on the surface of the watermelon.

Experimental data shows that if you simply clean the knife board used to cut meat and then continue to cut watermelon, you will find that every 25g of watermelon contains 8,400 bacteria.

2. After the watermelon is cut, if it is not put into the refrigerator in time, it is easy to be infected by bacteria.

3. When refrigerating, if the watermelon is not wrapped tightly with plastic wrap or unclean plastic wrap is used, it may also breed bacteria.

4. Using the refrigerator as a "storage cabinet", not distinguishing between raw and cooked food, storing sundries, and causing severe frost accumulation, can easily lead to cross-contamination of raw and cooked food in the refrigerator, and even pose a risk of food poisoning.

1. Distinguish between raw and cooked

Raw food often contains parasites and bacteria, and if it is placed together with cooked food, it will contaminate the cooked food.

2. Leave space between food storage

There should be a certain amount of space between foods when storing them in the refrigerator. This will not only extend the life of the refrigerator, but also prevent cross-infection of bacteria between foods.

3. Food packaging

If meat needs to be frozen, it can be cut into pieces and packaged in advance as needed to avoid repeated thawing and the resulting bacterial growth.

4. Process before storage

Vegetables and fruits can be wiped dry and put in the refrigerator, and cooked food can be packed in a fresh-keeping box and put in the refrigerator.

5. Bottled drinks are not frozen

Beverages in glass bottles are best refrigerated, as freezing may cause the bottles to explode.

6. Don’t put overheated food in

Overheating food may increase the operating load of the refrigerator and shorten the life of the refrigerator.

▲Storage time list

The refrigerator is not a "safe", it can only delay the spoilage of food to a certain extent. If it is not cleaned for a long time, it will become a "bacteria gathering place". Regular cleaning is beneficial to the refrigerator and the food itself.

Avoid the transfer of odors between foods and affect the taste of new foods

Prevent spoiled food from contaminating your refrigerator

Reduce refrigerator power consumption

Eating watermelons in summer can help you cool down, but you should also avoid wrong ways of eating them. Otherwise, be careful that the "life-saving watermelon" may turn into a "deadly watermelon"!