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Danger of Excessive Fast Food Consumption

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Food Handling

An article written by Mike Stewart on the website www.foodsafety.com.au poses an interesting question to Australians about whether fast food like other vices such as alcohol and cigarettes should be regulated. According to the Cancer Council of Australia the consumption…

Importance of Proper Handwashing for Food Prep Workers

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Food Handling

Our hands are an important tool and are what differentiate us from the animals. Our hands have the ability to create and destroy, nowhere is this fact as apparent as it is in the food service industry. Clean hands are…

Kelloggs Glass Scare – Recall Special K

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Food Handling

Imagine opening a box of your favourite cereal in the morning only to discover a shard of glass or worse to take a bite and cut your tongue on a broken piece of glass? Well Kellogg Co. K.N had to…

Authorities Set Up New Fresh Produce Safety Centre

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Food Handling

Some of the biggest food safety problems seem to arise from the fact that people are more nonchalant about fresh produce safety because they believe food poisoning occurs mostly from meat or chicken. This could not be further from the…

Watch Out for Campylobacter Breakouts

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Food Handling

What exactly is Campylobacter? Campylobacter is a very common cause of foodborne illness, even more common than many think. A recent case in Alaska is an example of the dangers of this bacterium to cause food poisoning in humans. Read…

Leading Cause of Foodborne Illnesses Globally

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Food Handling

I recently came across an interesting article about Salmonella poisoning in The United States which explained that although Salmonella is a leading cause of foodborne illness, the American authorities have a very tolerant approach towards food manufacturers regarding Salmonella. Whereas…

Even Non-Humans at Risk of Food Poisoning

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Food Handling

Food poisoning is not limited to human beings, as a recent article on the Foodsafetynews.com website points out. A pet food manufacturer had to recall it’s product for a suspected Salmonella contamination. Salmonella often leads to disorders, including gastroenteritis, spontaneous…

Manufacturer Charged with Hygiene Breaches has history of Bad Hygiene

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Food Handling — No Comments ↓

When an aspect of food safety or good hygiene slips through the cracks and is detected and corrected immediately, businesses are able to pick up and carry on without much damage to their reputation or bottom line. But when businesses…

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Food Safety Update: How Dangerous can Food Poisoning be to Expectant Mothers?

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Food Handling — No Comments ↓

Pregnant women can be particularly at risk of becoming sick from food poisoning and most often it can be difficult to pinpoint the source of the poisoning. It is important for pregnant women to be aware of high risk foods…

Council Receives 148 Food Safety Complaints in a Year

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Food Handling — No Comments ↓

A shocking revelation that 148 food safety complaints have been reported to the Sutherland Shire County regarding cafes, restaurants and other businesses resulted in only 6 fines. Another 50 businesses had to undergo on-going monitoring and intervention while 12 improvement…