There is one food poisoning bacteria which causes the most food poisoning in Australia and most people have not heard of it – Campylobacter jejuni. It’s typical symptom is diarrohea. The sources include; undercooked chicken, unpasteurised milk products and contaminated water. It is such an issue that, along with Salmonella, it is the focus of

The following is a media release from the Food Safety Information Council Ltd and is included here with permission. The theme for Australian Food Safety Week, to be held from 10 to 17 November 2018, was announced today as ‘Food Poisoning – take it seriously!’ Food Safety Information Council Chair, Rachelle Williams, said 2018 has been

The following are current national product recalls notices from Food Standards Australia New Zealand and are included here with permission. Black & Gold Mixed Vegetables 1kg Metcash is conducting a recall on all available stock of the above product. The product has been available for sale in IGA, Campbells Wholesale and Independent grocery stores in

I automatically look for things like cleanliness and temperatures when I am buying food, whether it be in a supermarket or a restaurant. But I live food safety. A recent survey of 2000 consumers in the UK, seems to indicate that I am not normal. The Food Standard Agency’s (FSA) runs a biannual survey to