Aluminum foil for food packaging. When is the use of tin harmful to health?

Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – Most people believe that using aluminum foil is safe and harmless to health, but the Food and Drug Authority in Saudi Arabia has revealed otherwise, through its account official on Twitter.

The incorrect use of aluminum foil, i.e. tin, leads to food contamination, as it is commonly used for cooking and wrapping food.

Here are its most common uses:

• Packaging some foods to protect them from drying out, loss of flavors or transfer of odors
• Protect foods from exposure to light, which affects some foods that contain fat, such as chocolate, and some sweets that can change their smell due to exposure to light.

Do not use aluminum foil for:

• Cook or reheat food
• Storage of acidic or very salty foods
• High temperatures inside the oven or direct exposure to flame
• Microwave ovens and replace them with the appropriate utensils

Is using aluminum foil harmful to health?

And the Food and Drug Authority in Saudi Arabia said, in a tweet via its official ‘Twitter’ account, that it is not harmful to health when used correctly and correctly, noting that the use of aluminum foil for purposes not intended for it, leads to food contamination.