Infographics: Food and Water - Risky vs. Safer

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Risky vs. Safer: Food and Drink Choices while Traveling

Risky choices:

• Uncooked vegetables such as salads and salsa
• Food from street vendors
• Raw or rare meat or fish
• Raw or runny eggs
• Fountain drinks
• Tap or well water
• Flavored ice or ice pops
• Bushmeat (monkeys, bats, or other wild game)
• Ice or drinks (such as juice) made with tap or well water
• Food served at room temperature (avoid buffets where food has been sitting)

Safer choices:

• Fruit and vegetables YOU have washed in clean water or peeled
• Milk and dairy products ONLY if pasteurized
• Food that is cooked and served hot
• Hot coffee or tea
• Water that you know has been disinfected (boiled, filtered, treated)
• Ice made with bottled or disinfected water
• Water, sodas, or sports drinks from a sealed can or bottle (carbonated is safer)