Being Prepared for Queensland Stormy Season

Restaurants and other food establishments have been warned to brace themselves for Queensland renowned “turbulent storm seasons” which has been known to cause severe destruction to property and endanger lives. Roads can be blocked, power outages can occur and people

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New Food Safety App for Food Businesses

A new smartphone application has been released by Irish creators which is expected to help monitor food hygiene and safety standards of venues. Technologies are being developed all the time to help make our lives safer, more convenient and just

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Danger of Eating Mouldy Food Products

People need to be aware of the risks associated with eating food with mould on it. According to a media report on FoodSafetyNews.com customers in The United States were upset when they bought Greek style yoghurt in cups which had

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609 Cases of Cyclospora infections reported across America

A Cyclospora outbreak has taken place in states all across America including in New York. 22 states altogether have reported cases of Cyclospora with Texas and Iowa being the worst hit with 257 and 156 cases respectively being initially reported.

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3M Introduces A New Molecular Detection Assay For Listeria Monocytogenes

3M has introduced a new molecular detection assay for Listeria Monocytogenes which is the company’s 4th test released for their molecular detection system. The detection system provides an easy and accurate way of testing for dangerous pathogens in a variety

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Food Safety News: China’s Food Safety Still not guaranteed

With all the uproar about the state of the Chinese food industry and such questionable practices as the serving of rat meat,the public have been turning to the government for some sort of protection against these criminal perpetrators, as citizens

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Food Safety Risks associated with Eggs

There are numerous recipes which require raw eggs to be added but how safe is it to consume raw eggs, in other words, eggs that have not been cooked to killed possible bacteria? Whether cooking for your family or professionally,

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Countries Battle with Antibiotic-Resistant Food poisoning

Even more reason to be careful that the food you eat is safe has surfaced in countries all over the world.  Never before in history has safety been such a prevalent and important issue as it is today and with

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Entire Town Sickened by Severe E.Coli Outbreak

An outbreak of E.Coli has affected 3 women in a Massachusetts town. The outbreak is currently under investigation by the state’s Department of Public Health.  An article on the FoodSafetyNews.com explained that since May 20, the women have been admitted

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The Value of Investing in a Meat Thermometer

A valuable yet highly underrated kitchen utensil which should feature in every kitchen is the Meat Thermometer. I recently came across an article by a food safety writer on foodsafety.com.au which discussed the value of this kitchen tool. As the

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