India, June 18 -- Summertime increases the likelihood of food spoilage, spiking the risks of food poisoning. While it is commonly believed that food poisoning mostly comes from street food, high temperatures during summer can spoil even home-cooked meals, turning them into a big hazard if not stored or handled properly.

Moreover, the transition between summer's high temperature and the incoming monsoon's humidity adds another layer of risk. This is why precautions become important to save your home-cooked meals from turning into breeding grounds for harmful bacteria.

In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Azhar Perwaiz, Director, GI Surgery, GI Oncology and Bariatric Surgery, Gastrosciences at Medanta,Gurugram, shared the reasons behind ...