Younger Australians have poorer food safety knowledge than older Aussies, according to a survey.
Research by the Food Safety Information Council (FSIC) found 75 percent of those between the ages of 18 and 34 said
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There has been no large increase in Australians washing their hands since this time in 2019, according to a survey.
The Food Safety Information Council (FSIC) said as handwashing was a major component of a
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Australians have been warned about the potential risks of buying and selling food on social media websites.
The Food Safety Information Council (FSIC) said food is being prepared in unregulated home kitchens and offered on
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Rates of Campylobacter and Salmonella infections in Australia have almost halved since the lockdown because of the Coronavirus pandemic that began in March.
The Food Safety Information Council revealed that since the COVID-19 shutdown started,
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Nearly 90 people are part of a Salmonella outbreak across Australia after eating a particular brand of frozen microwave meals.
A total of 84 people in New South Wales (NSW), Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia
Continue Reading Australian Salmonella outbreak grows; bush fires threaten food safety
Public health agencies in Australia have issued advice to help people avoid food poisoning this holiday season.
The country is in it’s summer months now and has also been affected by bushfires and record high
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One in four Australian adults are taking a food safety risk by eating raw or undercooked egg dishes, according to a health charity.
The Food Safety Information Council released Omnipoll research, funded by Australian Pasteurized
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The charitable group Food Safety Information Council has released a report card detailing Australia’s food safety record on the inauguration of World Food Safety Day.
On the June 7 milestone, the council reported there are
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The Food Safety Information Council has warned people in Australia not to pick or eat wild mushrooms following a number of poisoning cases.
Eight people were recently hospitalized in New South Wales due to wild
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A spike in food poisoning cases in an Australian state has prompted doctors to warn people about safe food preparation.
House Call Doctor responded to around 20 cases of food poisoning in the space of
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One in three Australians could be at risk of Listeria infection, according to the Food Safety Information Council.
Research, conducted by Omnipoll, found one in three people are either at risk of infection themselves or
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