Listeria has been identified as the foodborne bacteria that claims the most lives around the world each year which makes a recent outbreak even more concerning. A New York company has recalled it’s Herring fillets due to a potential Listeria…
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Norovirus Strains Baffles US Authorities
The US Centres for Disease Control (CDC) are apparently battling over a new strain of the dangerous Norovirus which has become a real problem in the United States lately. Anyone can be infected and become ill from Norovirus multiple times…
Posted in Uncategorized Tagged with: food handling, Food poisoning, food preparation, Food Safety, food safety training, Norovirus
Aussie Tomatoes Exposed to Radiation a Concern for Kiwi Consumers
A debate has been raging in New Zealand over whether or not to keep importing tomatoes grown in Oz which have been zapped with radiation. Many are concerned about whether the tomatoes present a health risk but many people say…
Posted in Featured, Latest Articles, Portfolio Tagged with: food handling, food preparation, Food Safety, Food Safety News, health risk, Radiation, Tomatoes
New Anti-Permeation And Leak Detection Testing For Food Packaging
Good news for Australian consumers, an American based international manufacturing giant Mocon, has partnered with an Australian company Inspection Systems (IS) to establish a certified lab for permeation, seal strength and leak detection testing for food products IS Laboratories have…
Posted in Featured, Latest Articles Tagged with: Anti-Permeation, Food Packaging, Food Safety, leak detection, Leak Detection Testing, Mocon certification
Keeping Insects Out of Your Restaurant
A nasty visitor to homes and restaurants always unwelcomed but possessing a knack for finding their way back no matter how hard we try to keep them out, are insects. Especially in warmer months or after rain, there seems to…
Posted in Featured, Latest Articles Tagged with: food handling, food preparation, Food Safety, food safety training, insect infestations, Insects, Restaurant
Survey Shows Lack of Time Obstacle to Food Safety Training
An interesting and informative survey into food manufacturers around the globe has revealed that a lack of time is often a major obstacle to food safety training. The Global Food Safety Training Survey 2013 was published recently and included feedback…
Posted in Featured, Latest Articles Tagged with: Australian Food Safety Standard, food handling, Food handling and Safety, Food Safety, food safety training, food safety trainings
Need For Food Handling Training
According to the law all food business owners are legally required to make sure the food sold or prepared on their premises on behalf of their business is safe for customers to eat. They must also ensure that their business…
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Food Poisoning on the Menu at the World’s Top Restaurant
Just because a restaurant is expensive or highly rated doesn’t mean it’s immune to food safety and hygiene breaches as incident with popular Danish restaurant, Noma recently proved. The best restaurant in the world for 3 successive years was the source of…
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Beware Drug Resistant Shigella
Workers in the food service industry need to undergo Food Handling and Safety training in order to learn the techniques to preparing and serving food in a manner that is hygienic and safe for customers. We often hear of restaurants…
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