Food Fraud is  an increasing issue for the food industry and consumers alike. Certain species, names, ingredients and food areas are known for having better taste, texture, appearance, environmental impact, or social impact, and people are prepared to pay more for these. When foods which do not have the special characteristics are fraudulently substituted for

Food safety is not just for humans. Animals need to have safe food as well. At least 50 pets have fallen ill to date and 12 dogs have died due to liver failure / toxicity in Victoria. The state’s Agriculture department has issued a statewide alert over raw dog meat. The common link is a

In early 2020 an assessment was realeased by the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), which showed that  there was a wide and significant distribution of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) in German flour. 123 strains were found in flour products between 2015 and 2019 across the country. Wheat flour had the highest quantity

The following are some of the results from the last Handwashing survey done by Omnipoll for the Food Safety Information Council. Less diagnosed food poisoning. 2020 saw a drop in diagnosed cases of Campylobacter and Salmonella poisoning. ✔︎ Handwashing improved after toilet use. ✖︎ Handwashing decreased before food preparation. There was a 5 per cent drop (down to 58 percent) in