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
Continue Reading Positive pandemic handwashing trend not maintained, finds FSA
Australia’s food safety report card for the past 12 months is “mixed,” according to the Food Safety Information Council (FSIC).
There was a decline in reported Salmonella infections and a survey found fewer people are
Continue Reading ‘Mixed’ progress on food safety in Australia in past year
Kitchen staff and food companies lack knowledge about norovirus, according to a Danish report.
A Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (Fødevarestyrelsen) campaign checked whether food companies and the staff who work in different types of
Continue Reading Danish campaign reveals lack of norovirus knowledge
An agency in Ireland has warned about the increased risk of Cryptosporidium because of the start of petting zoo season.
The Health Service Executive’s Department of Public Health Mid-West is advising people to improve handwashing
Continue Reading Start of petting zoo season prompts infection risk warning
Young people have a limited understanding of foodborne microbes and underestimate the risks and consequences of illness, according to a study.
Researchers from the European Union’s project SafeConsume interviewed 156 people aged 11 to 18
Continue Reading Study shows students ‘underestimate’ potential food safety risks
Managing gastrointestinal infections is harder for people living in more disadvantaged conditions, according to a study.
Scientists said findings call into question the present approach to prevent stomach bugs in England, which focuses on individual
Continue Reading Study questions current view of gastrointestinal illnesses as ‘mild’
The Food Safety Information Council (FSIC) has urged consumers not to become complacent about food poisoning.
The message comes as part of Australian Food Safety Week which runs from Nov. 13 to 20. The focus
Continue Reading Australians warned not to become complacent about food poisoning
The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration has launched a campaign to lower the risk of exposure to norovirus when dining out.
Ahead of Christmas, the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (Fødevarestyrelsen) is focusing on how
Continue Reading Denmark aims to use education to reduce norovirus risk when dining out
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
Continue Reading Handwashing habits in UK, Australia changed during COVID-19 pandemic
Laboratory reporting of norovirus in England was impacted more than Campylobacter by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study.
Researchers investigated the link between lab reporting of the two pathogens, the number of coronavirus tests
Continue Reading Norovirus reports affected more than Campylobacter during COVID pandemic
