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Nile Cruise Food Safety

May 21st, 2008 Subscribe To Our Feed

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So how good was the food on our Nile Cruise, well the Chef and his team made a great effort, they had Beef, Chicken, loads of Salads. the food on our ship was safe going buy the amount of people not getting sick. Bottle water on the boat the cost around £1.30 for 1 and half litres, in the shops in Aswan we brought to same water for 50p, and in luxor we got our taxi driver to buy it at local prices for, wait for it £0.25 per 2 litres the cost of an Egyptian beer bottled by Heineken was around £2.50-£3 on the ship. If you Paid for the All Inclusive Package you get your drinks free 1100-2300! full Board drinks not included apart from the usual tea and coffee and a small glass of juice for breakfast

Information fron the UK Goverment website: Many people suffer from an upset stomach or diarrhoea because of something they have eaten or drunk abroad.

More seriously, cholera, typhoid and hepatitis A can be contracted from contaminated food and water.

Don’t get ill

always wash your hands after going to the toilet, before handling food and before eating
use bottled water if you have any doubts about the quality of the water. Check the seals are unbroken
boil water or filter it using a water ‘purifier’ – this is more effective than sterilisation tablets
eat fresh, thoroughly cooked food that is still piping hot
avoid food that has been kept warm

You should avoid

ice used in drinks and used to keep food cool, unless you’re sure it is made from treated or chlorinated water
uncooked fruit and vegetables, unless you can peel them yourself
food exposed to flies
ice cream from unreliable sources, such as kiosks or mobile traders
milk, cheese and other dairy products unless they are pasteurised and have been properly refrigerated
undercooked or raw seafood or shellfish
excessive amounts of alcohol