Eating and drinking precautions

Should I drink the tap water abroad?

As a rule, we advise against drinking tap water or using it to clean your teeth, make ice, or wash food that will not be cooked. This does not mean that the water is dirty, but its mineral content may differ from your usual tap water and may upset your stomach.

Bottled water is readily available at all resorts – but always check the bottle seal is intact.

What other drinking precautions should I take?

Take care with locally produced spirits – some may have a very high alcohol content, so watch your refills.

What about eating?

All First Choice hotels are thoroughly vetted for safety and hygiene, however, we suggest you still take sensible precautions when abroad:

• Ensure that hot meat products (for example burgers, sausages and poultry) are thoroughly cooked
• Ensure raw foods are stored separately from cooked foods or dairy products
• Ensure high-risk foods such as dairy products are stored separately from raw foods
• Do not handle or prepare food if you have an upset stomach
• Wash utensils used for raw food preparation or storage in hot water before using them to prepare cooked foods
• Wash your hands after handling raw foods, visiting the toilet, before eating and after handling soil, sand and animals
• Ensure all foods are protected from birds, flies and other insects
• Ensure any re-heated food is piping hot all the way through before you eat it