Lack of hygiene standards can lead to mostly health-related risks for customers, such as food poisoning. Tour operators should make sure that contracted restaurants comply with hygiene and security standards and regularly assess the situation on-site. With the increased use of social media to rate restaurants and tourist venues, cases of food poisoning may have significant impacts on customer numbers. Avoid food poisoningTourists’ deaths on holidaysPreviousNext PreviousAvoid food poisoningTourists’ deaths on holidaysNext Avoid food poisoningHow to prevent food poisoning when travellingThere are several precautions to keep in mind when travelling to avoid food poisoning, such as (see also link below):Eat cooked and hot foodEat where restaurants or food stalls are busy (where food is not being stored for a long time)Wash handsDrink bottled water, avoid iceBe aware when consuming dairy productsEat fruits and vegetables with peelsEat local cuisineEven though street food may have a bad reputation with regards to hygiene, it may in many cases be safer than restaurant food, as the ingredients, their freshness and the preparation can directly be verified / observed by the customer.LinksThrifty Nomads (2016): How to prevent food poisoning when travellingTourists’ deaths on holidaysHundreds of tourists evacuated from Egypt hotel after two deathsA British couple died at a holiday resort in Egypt in summer 2018. The cause of their demise has remained unclear, with conflicting statements by the hotel management, authorities, the couple’s relatives, and other guests. Tour operator Thomas Cook with whom the family had booked the holiday has as a consequence evacuated its complement of guests from the hotel, as a precaution following reports of a “raised level of illness among guests.”LinksCBS News (2018): Hundreds of tourists evacuated from Egypt hotel after two deat…PreviousNext Take actionSupplier assessment Regularly assess hygiene and security standards at suppliers' and business partners' premises. Find more information on potential measures to take on the "take action" site. Take action Analyse country-specific risksLearn more about potential human rights risks when operating in a specific country.Analyse country-specific risks Learn moreFind more information in the Resource Centre. Learn more
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