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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
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
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
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,
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
