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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Food Safety News: Beware When Drinking Raw Milk
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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
Basics of Food Safety
Keeping food safe for human consumption is not rocket science, all it takes is being cautious and utilising your common sense. Contrary to what many in the food industry think, it is not costly or time consuming and will ensure…
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How to Handle Chicken Safely
Source: Geoff Peters As part of Food Safety Week here in Oz, much attention has been given to chicken consumption safety and how to cook chicken in a way that destroys harmful bacteria, minimising the risk of contracting a foodborne…
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Don’t forget to Wash your Hands!
With Food Safety Week upon us, it is important that we look at some of the most important food safety and food handling issues. One of those issues that should never be forgotten is the importance of personal hygiene and…
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Importance of ‘Best before’ and ‘Use-by’ Dates
Although every food item has a sell-by or best before date stamped onto the packaging, most consumers seldom pay attention to these when shopping. A lot of people just expect retailers to do the right thing and not stock or…
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Australian Food Safety Week Raises Awareness of Cross Contamination
November 12 to 18th is Australian Food Safety Week and will see awareness being raised about the danger of cross contamination, especially cross contamination originating with chicken. Although chicken is the most commonly consumed meat in Oz, there are many…
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Australian Food Safety Week
The Australian Food Safety News is this year focusing on cross contamination and in particular chicken safety. Although chicken is Australia’s most popular meat it can also be the most dangerous if not cooked properly and handled safely. According to…
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