Philips AVENT SCF862 Recipe Booklet page 4

Health and safety recommendations
Babies are particularly vulnerable to the bacteria
that can cause food poisoning so it's essential to
follow simple health and safety guidelines when
preparing and storing their food.
Food preparation:
• Always make sure food is stored safely and stick to
use-by dates. Prepare food in a clean kitchen using
clean chopping boards and utensils. Wash your
hands thoroughly before preparing food and your
baby's hands before feeding. Make sure all bowls
and spoons used for feeding are thoroughly cleaned
prior to use. Philips Avent has a suitable range of
• Store cooked and raw meats separate from each
other and from other foods in the fridge and keep
them covered. Always wash your hands after
touching raw meat. Sterile vacuum packed raw
as this can spread harmful germs onto kitchen
work surfaces and could lead to food poisoning.
Use your own judgment if you're not sure that it's
been previously washed (i.e. not vacuum packed/
foods bought in fresh food markets). Always wash
fruit and vegetables and peel if necessary – all root
vegetables should be peeled and washed
before use.
• Never add salt to foods intended for babies. You
can add herbs and mild spices instead to make the
foods tastier. If you must use stock in a recipe, use
low or no salt stock. Avoid adding sugar to food
unless required for taste (for example to sweeten
tart fruit).
• Make sure food is cooked thoroughly and cool until
it's lukewarm before serving.
Food storage:
• Once prepared, cool the food as quickly as
possible (within 1-2 hours) and place in fridge (at a
temperature of 5 °C (41 °F) or below) or freezer (at a
temperature of -18 °C (0 °F)). Most freshly prepared
foods can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 24
hours. Check your freezer guidelines to see how
long you can store baby food
safely – usually 1-3 months.
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• Frozen food should be defrosted thoroughly before
heating. Philips Avent bottle warmer can be used to
heat your baby's food evenly and safely. If you're
reheating food using a microwave, always stir the
food and check its temperature before feeding your
baby. Don't reheat food more than once.
•
Never refreeze food after it's been thawed and
never save and re-use foods that your child hasn't
nished eating.
Foods to avoid and food allergy:
• Certain foods are unsuitable for children under the
age of 12 months, including liver, raw shell sh, shark,
sword sh and marlin, soft unpasteurized cheeses
and honey. Make sure eggs or dishes containing egg
are well cooked.
• If there's a history of food allergy within the family,
exclusive breastfeeding up to the age of 6 months is
recommended. Where breastfeeding is not possible,
for whatever reason, consult a medical practitioner
for advice on the best type of formula to provide
instead. Because the introduction of rst foods can
cause allergies, breastfeeding should be continued
throughout weaning and care should be taken when
introducing potentially allergenic foods such as
milk, eggs, wheat, sh and shell sh – o ering them
one at a time.
• If there's a history of peanut allergy in the family
seek advice from a quali ed medical practitioner.
Because of the risk of choking, whole nuts,
including peanuts, should not be given to children
under 5 years.
•
Immediate signs of allergy (usually occurring within
seconds or up to two hours) can include lip swelling,
itchiness and hives, a red ushing of the face or
body, a rash, worsening symptoms of eczema
or di culty breathing. If you think your baby is
having an allergic reaction to food seek urgent
medical advice – in rare cases a severe reaction
(anaphylaxis) can be life-threatening.
• Delayed reactions to food (usually associated with
cow's milk allergy) can include nausea vomiting or
re ux, diarrhea, constipation, blood in stools, a red
bottom, and progressively worse eczema. In the
longer term there may also be problems gaining
weight. Because some of these symptoms (e.g.
rashes and diarrhea) are also indicative of other
illnesses, consult your healthcare practitioner for
further advice.
• Always seek the advice of a quali ed healthcare
practitioner if you suspect your child may have a
potential food allergy – they should be your rst
port of call!
Further guidance and information
• The quantity indicated in the recipes* should
provide you with enough food to feed your baby,
as well as some leftovers to portion up and store
or freeze for later use. You can adapt the amount
required to suit your needs, making sure to adjust
the length of steaming required to the amount of
ingredients used. Check 'ingredients and steaming
time' in the user manual for approximate steam
• Final consistency of each recipe will depend on
the type of ingredients used including the amount
used and stage of weaning (i.e. smooth vs. lumpier
consistency). Consistency may be altered via the
addition of baby's usual milk or boiled water to the
thin down or baby rice may be added to thicken.
Draining some of the water in the steamer before
blending will also result in a thicker consistency.
* All recipes have been checked to make sure they contain appropriate amounts of calories, salt, sugar and fat
suitable for babies and toddlers.
• Recipe quantities are indicative – these may vary
depending on the nature of the ingredients used
and cooking times.
• The number of portion sizes provided by each
recipe is only a guide. Because every baby has
di erent needs, the portion sizes may not re ect
the amount required by your baby's appetite or
needed to meet his or her growth requirements,
meaning that the nal portion size consumed may
be di erent from the one indicated.
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