A common mistake made by home cooks is eating/serving food, particularly meat products that are not properly cooked. While this may be alright when eating things like steak, sometimes eating food that is still raw can be dangerous especially food…
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Value of a Food Thermometer
Posted in Featured, Latest Articles, News Tagged with: Cooking Temperature, food handling, Food Safety, Food Thermometer, Thermometer
NSW Register of Offence updated
NSW Food businesses who aren’t taking food safety as seriously as they should, may soon find themselves on that state’s Name and Shame Register. Restaurant customers should also make an effort to visit the register so that they can become…
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Aussie Consumers More Concerned about Food Safety Standards
Some interesting news for food sellers and other food businesses, according to the latest research most Australian consumers are more concerned about food safety standards than they are about other issues like value, proximity to home and quality or range…
Posted in Featured, Latest Articles, News Tagged with: food handling, Food Safety, food safety standards, grocery, supermarket
Beware of Food Safety Risks Presented by Salad Consumption
Image source: http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2013/08/cyclospora-infections-rise-to-514/#.UgY-qpKkxjk Ever been to a restaurant with a salad bar or buffet that looks so tempting but you couldn’t get over your fears after hearing so many horror stories about buffets and salad bars in particular? The latest…
Posted in Featured, Latest Articles Tagged with: Cyclospora Infections, Food Safety, Food Safety Risks, Salad, Salad Consumption
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…
Posted in Featured, Latest Articles Tagged with: food handling, Food Safety, Queensland, storm, storm season, Stormy Season
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…
Posted in Featured, Latest Articles Tagged with: app, application, Food Safety, Food Safety App, Safe Food Healthy Business
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…
Posted in Featured, Latest Articles Tagged with: Chobani, food handling, Food Safety, fungal growth, Mould, mouldy foods, Penicillium
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.…
Posted in Featured, Latest Articles Tagged with: CDC, Cyclospora, Cyclospora outbreak, Cyclosporiasis, food handling, Food Safety, infection
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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