An evaluation of domestic refrigerator temperatures has led to an update of guidance on shelf-life studies.
Work by scientists at the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (ANSES) prompted a revision in the reference temperature for calculating dates for ready-to-eat refrigerated foods. It takes into account
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Higher fridge temperatures in the homes of older people could be putting them at greater risk of Listeria infection, according to a study.
Researchers looked at the temperatures of domestic refrigerators in the Netherlands and the impact on listeriosis cases related to ready-to-eat (RTE) cooked meat products.
A survey among 1,020
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A project commissioned by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) has revealed multiple examples of risky food safety practices in kitchens.
Having insights into these behaviors and the factors that influence them will inform policy decision-making, guidance, and risk assessment work, said FSA.
Kitchen Life 2 used cameras to see food safety
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Food Standards Scotland (FSS) is calling on people to help gather data which will shape future food safety messaging.
The FROST Project – which stands for Fridge Recording Over Set Time – runs from August for several months. Initial results are expected by spring or early summer next year.
Temperature
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People appear to have improved food safety behaviors related to reducing energy bills and saving money, according to a survey.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) Consumer Insights Tracker found 13 percent of participants turned off a fridge and/or freezer containing food in November compared to 18 percent in October.
One
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Food safety could suffer as part of the problems caused by rising energy prices, according to several European and British industry groups.
Freshfel, the European Fresh Produce Association, warned that product freshness, quality, and safety may be at risk without proper temperature-controlled storage and microbiological contamination will be heightened if cold chains are cut.
Some
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Researchers have tried to find out if inspection findings can be used to predict where foodborne outbreaks may happen.
The study investigated whether routine inspection results were associated with the occurrence of foodborne outbreaks in restaurants and institutional catering. The hypothesis was that poorer inspection results would be associated with
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Researchers at the University of California-Davis have developed a new type of cooling cube with the potential, they say, to transform how cold storage is done.
The benefits of plastic-free, “jelly ice cubes” are that they do not melt, are compostable and antimicrobial, and can help prevent cross-contamination.
It can
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Knowing how harmful, or even deadly, extreme heat can be, the Arizona Corporation Commission last month approved tentative rules that would protect customers who haven’t paid their bills from having their electricity disconnected during periods of extreme heat or cold.
The draft rules, which were approved 3-2, added a temperature
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A catering company in Wales has been fined in relation to five people who became ill from eating mackerel in July 2019.
DM Catering (Pembs) Ltd. was fined £2,550 ($3,300) by Haverfordwest magistrates in late September after pleading guilty to storing foods likely to support the growth of pathogenic microorganisms
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