An incident at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana is a perfect example of how food handlers can spread infectious diseases through improper food handing and bad hygiene. A food handler tested positive for typhoid according to the state’s health…
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Food Safety Update: Typhoid Fever Risk linked Food Handler
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Food Safety Alert: Authorities Warn Consumers about Horse Meat Lasagne
A shocking scandal involving horse meat in beef lasagne has erupted in Britain. The Findus brand of lasagne which is made in France was found to actually be made of horse meat. Up to 60 per cent of the meals…
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Food Handling Safety News: Do I have Food Poisoning or The Flu – Learning to tell the difference!
Food poisoning is something that most people experience at some time or the other in their lives and can manifest itself with some nasty symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and fatigue. However sometimes the symptoms you experience can be similar…
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Role of Cleanliness in Preventing Foodborne Illness
In the food preparation industry, most are aware of the need for cleanliness when working with food products however why exactly is food cleanliness so important? The main reason why food must prepared with cleanliness and proper food handling in…
Posted in Featured, Latest Articles Tagged with: Food poisoning, Food Safety, foodborne illness, Preventing Foodborne Illness, safe food handling
Food Safety News: Beware When Drinking Raw Milk
Raw milk is milk from cows, sheep, or goats that has not been pasteurized to kill harmful bacteria. This raw, unpasteurized milk can carry dangerous bacteria such as Salmonella, E. coli, and Listeria, which are responsible for causing numerous foodborne…
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Cases of Norovirus Spread
The American CDC warned consumers of the latest foods and places to avoid or approach cautiously in order to avoid catching the outbreak of Norovirus that seems to be going around. Although it is particularly prevalent in the winter months,…
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Article Posts for Week Ending December 21,2012
Here is a list of the articles posted on our blog this last week: Minced Meat – A common source of Food Poisoning
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Minced Meat – A common source of Food Poisoning
Food preparation staff and anyone in the food service industry know the importance of properly cooking meat in order to guard against food poisoning and minced meat in particular. Minced meat is one of the highest risk foods because it…
Posted in Featured, Latest Articles Tagged with: contamination, Cross Contamination, E.Coli, food handling, Food poisoning, Food Safety, Minced Meat
More Benefits of Probiotics for Food poisoning
While food poisoning doesn’t have a cure, allowing it to run its course and work its way out of your body can be made more comfortable by using probiotics to ease the nausea and diarrhoea. Probiotics are sold in supplement…
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Holiday Food Warning
The holidays are a time of fun and celebration, and celebration means food and lots of it. But the holidays can also be a time of illness if food is not properly handled and prepared. Especially because food is prepared…
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