Imagine the following scenario: You’re on holiday in Bangkok. You see an authentic market selling delicious fruits at cheap prices. You’re hungry and the produce looks tempting. You go over and grab something to eat. But in this idyllic daydream, you’re probably not imagining the infested bacteria, antifungal agents or dangerous chemicals that are on [...]
Tags: bacteria, Bangkok, Chemicals, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Fruit, Tourism
If you’ve scoffed at the pointless health and hygiene campaigns from the Food Standards Agency (FSA) (you know the ones, they tell us to ‘eat healthier snacks, cook turkey correctly and hilariously, drink beverages other than beer for World Cup matches) you’ll probably be outraged to learn how much those campaigns cost us, the taxpayer. [...]
Tags: Food Hygiene, FSA, Healthy Eating, Tax
Do you love dining out, but don’t want to risk spending money on poor quality food? Or perhaps you find it hard to choose between dishes at the restaurant? Maybe you have a date this weekend and you need to pick a restaurant that will impress? Then CampusFork will be your new best friend. Today [...]
Tags: community, cooking, dishes, food, restaurants, social media
This week the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) announced that food businesses are cutting back on food safety and hygiene training, possibly to the detriment of the general public’s health. The CIEH reported the shocking findings after sending a survey out to over 5,000 food safety trainers and training centres. The survey was sent [...]
Tags: CIEH, Food Safety Training
Last week the Food Standard’s Agency wrote to all the local authorities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to inform them of a brand new launch this autumn. From the 1st of October the national Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS) will be rolled out by all 22 local authorities in Wales and by many ‘early [...]
Tags: FHRS, FSA
Ever wondered if the dingy restaurant in the village is OK to eat at, or if the dodgy-looking takeaway down the road has good food hygiene standards? Perhaps you’re a worried Mum, concerned about your kid’s school dinner hall? Is it clean? Are the dinner ladies adhering to food hygiene practices? Well now you can [...]
Kitchens are happy places full of tasty aromas and mouth-watering dishes.
But they are also home to many hidden dangers…
Tags: dangers, Food Safety Training, hazards
They say that a surgeon’s hands must never shake; well a chef’s hands must never be dirty!
Tags: basic food hygiene, Food Safety, washing your hands
Have you ever considered a job in the catering industry? If not, then maybe you should…
Tags: Ainsley Harriot, basic food hygiene, career, job security
How many icky germs are living in your dishcloth?
Tags: basic food hygiene, clean dishcloth, Food Hygiene, Food Safety