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Positive pandemic handwashing trend not maintained, finds FSA

By Joe Whitworth on September 7, 2022

There has been a decline in consumer handwashing from mid-2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, based on results from a Food Standards Agency (FSA) survey.

Between April 2020 and January 2022, the proportion who reported handwashing…

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Handwashing habits in UK, Australia changed during COVID-19 pandemic

By Joe Whitworth on October 20, 2021

People’s hand hygiene habits have changed for the better during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research in the United Kingdom.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Ipsos Mori studied consumer hand hygiene behavior during the…
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Dutch report improved hygiene habits during coronavirus lockdown

By News Desk on May 12, 2020

Dutch people are paying more attention to hygiene in the kitchen, according to a survey measuring attitudes and habits during the coronavirus pandemic and related lockdowns.

Research by the Netherlands Nutrition Center (Voedingscentrum) looked at…
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Norovirus isn’t rocket science: Wash your freakin’ hands

By Francine L. Shaw on October 30, 2016

It’s estimated that the average person will get norovirus five times during their lifetime. Globally, there are 685 million cases of norovirus each year, with approximately 20 million of those cases occurring in the United…
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Your life is in your hands: Global Handwashing Day is Oct. 15

By U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on October 15, 2016

Editor’s note: In recognition of Global Handwashing Day today, we have compiled information from the CDC about why it is so important to promote this simple activity. 

Handwashing is like a “do-it-yourself” vaccine to reduce…
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One look at the enemy and you’ll get serious about food safety

By Cookson Beecher on June 30, 2016

What could be more frightening than an unseen enemy — one so stealthy and powerful that it can send you to the hospital or even kill you? And what if that enemy is so small…
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CFP’s sidebars drive food safety in ‘No Action’ atmosphere

By Jim Mann on April 20, 2016

Editor’s note: The Conference for Food Protection is managed by an executive board that includes 23 voting members who represent: state food regulatory agencies from each of the FDA regions; local food regulatory agencies from …
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Beach Beat: The universal truth of gloves

By Coral Beach on February 28, 2016

dog-and-cat-say-gloves-are-cool If you live Kansas City, you make it a point to know where your gloves are in February, even when a freakishly mild winter hands you a 73-degree Saturday like it did yesterday. I used…
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