New Listeria Species Discovered: What Does This Mean For Food Safety?
Reading Time: 2 minutesA new species of Listeria has been discovered by Scientists from Cornell University. Five previously unknown species of Listeria have […]
Bacteria
Bacteria are single-celled microorganisms which can exist either as independent (free-living) organisms or as parasites (dependent upon another organism for life). They are about 0.5 to 2 micrometres in size. A grain of sand is 2 millimetres in size. This means you could fit 1000 bacterial cells into a single grain of sand. This means we can only see bacterial cells through the microscope.
Food Safety Inspections Aren’t Happening Due to The Government Shutdown
Reading Time: 3 minutes The US government shutdown is now in its 21st day. As part of the shutdown, many of the Food and Drug Administration’s food-inspection duties are not being conducted.
Why You Need A Guide To Sandwich Food Safety : Sandwiches Are Riskier Than You Think
Reading Time: 3 minutesWe tend to think that sandwiches are low risk and can be left out for as long as is needed. This affects sandwich food safety… read how
Chicken: The Most Unsafe Food
Reading Time: 4 minutesChicken has come out as the most unsafe food to eat According to a recent report from the CDC (Centres […]