This week the Food Standards Agency (FSA) launched their national food hygiene rating scheme nationwide. Finally, there’s no need to be concerned about the standard of food from that dodgy burger van in town, your local Chinese takeaway or that grotty-looking greasy cafe in your village! Instead, you’ll be able to see the ‘scores on [...]
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The Chinese government is cracking down on food safety crimes and the worse offenders will face the death penalty. This news comes from the official Xinhua news agency, which has cited a joint notice from the Public Security Bureau, The Supreme Court, the Ministry of Justice and the Supreme People’s Procuratorate. All have agreed that [...]
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They say that a surgeon’s hands must never shake; well a chef’s hands must never be dirty!
Salmonella is something we should all be aware of.
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When it comes to maintaining standards of food hygiene, knowledge is essential.
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One of the key ways to prevent the spread of microorganisms is maintaining high levels of food hygiene, both in the kitchen and on your person.
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Although the most serious kinds of food poisoning are caused by bacteria, it’s very easy to kill them off before eating – by simply cooking your food properly! The essential thing to bear in mind when cooking food is that bacteria cannot survive above a certain temperature.
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Far more people are familiar with the symptoms of food poisoning – cramps, vomiting, diarrhoea and nausea – than with what actually causes the illness.
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I expect most readers will have had food poisoning in their time, or known somebody who has. In fact, with 80,000 people reporting cases of food suffering every year, it’s far more prevalent than many people realise.
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