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Denmark tops ranking in hand hygiene study

By Joe Whitworth on August 30, 2023

Denmark has topped a list of 10 countries when looking at hand hygiene practices during meal preparation.

The rank of countries regarding proper hand hygiene practices was: Denmark, Greece, Norway, Romania, Hungary, Germany, UK, Portugal…

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Meat safety and handwashing featured on an Australian report card

By News Desk on June 6, 2023

Meat thermometer ownership is growing but raw and rare meat consumption is increasing, according to an Australian charity.

The Food Safety Information Council conducts consumer research to see how Australians are doing in certain areas…

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Food safety tips for Memorial Day weekend

By News Desk on May 27, 2023

Memorial Day weekend is here, and many people are gearing up for outdoor celebrations and picnics. As the summer season kicks off, it’s crucial to be mindful of food safety to prevent spoilage and foodborne…

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Letter to the Editor: Hand Hygiene Committee should be re-established

By Jim Mann on May 14, 2023

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The pubic is the primary loser of last month’s decision by the Conference of Food Protection (CFP) to cancel the proposed re-establishment of the Hand Hygiene Committee, an issue advocated by The…

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FSA shares latest findings on consumer food safety practices

By Joe Whitworth on March 11, 2023

Insights into people’s food safety approach when in the home, eating out, and ordering online have been provided by a survey.

Food and You 2 is a survey commissioned by the Food Standards Agency (FSA).

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Students putting themselves at risk of food poisoning finds survey

By News Desk on January 12, 2023

Many students are not following recommended food safety and hygiene behaviors and are increasing their risk of food poisoning, according to a survey.

More than half are washing raw chicken at least occasionally and a…

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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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‘Mixed’ progress on food safety in Australia in past year

By Joe Whitworth on June 7, 2022

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…
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Danish campaign reveals lack of norovirus knowledge

By News Desk on May 26, 2022

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…
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Start of petting zoo season prompts infection risk warning

By News Desk on April 13, 2022

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…
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