An outbreak in the USA is an example of the wide range of food products that can become contaminated by Salmonella and subsequently sicken consumers. While most people associate Salmonella contamination with eggs and poultry alone, there are many types…
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81 Ill in Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Imported Cucumbers
Posted in Featured, Latest Articles, News Tagged with: Cucumbers, food handling, food preparation, Food Safety, Imported Cucumbers, Salmonella, Salmonella Outbreak
EU Tables Revised Food Safety Rules on Back of Horsemeat Scandal
The recent “horse-meat scandal” that shocked Europe and the world has led to the European Commission proposing new measures to tighten the rules on the health of animals and plants entering the EU food chain to protect the European population…
Posted in Featured, Latest Articles Tagged with: food handling, Food Safety, Food Safety Rules, food safety standards, Horsemeat Scandal
Importance of Keeping Food Chilled to Prevent Contamination
Food handlers and those responsible for food preparation must ensure that food is promptly refrigerated to avoid contamination by bacteria. Foodborne illness causing bacteria can grow and multiply in perishable foods within two hours unless you refrigerate them, which is…
Posted in Featured, Latest Articles, News Tagged with: food handling, food preparation, Food Safety, foodborne illness, Keeping Food Chilled, Prevent Contamination
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
