Category: Food Safety

There are strong arguments for and against the use of raw milk and in this article, we review both the benefits and dangers of raw milk in terms of food safety.

Chicken Identified as a Leading Source of Foodborne Illness According to a comprehensive report from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), chicken has consistently emerged as one of the most common culprits for food-related illnesses. Data tracking from 2009 through 2015 revealed that chicken was involved in over 3,100 serious cases during that […]

The freezing of foods whether raw or cooked is designed to prolong the shelf-life of these products so that they may be used at a later stage. However, this prolonging of shelf-life is limited and needs to be handled in a controlled way.

Keeping Your Food Safe in Summer: Essential Tips for a Hygienic Season For the home chef, summer is a season of vibrant ingredients, outdoor entertaining, and celebratory barbecues. However, the warmer weather presents a unique set of microbiological challenges. Bacteria thrive in heat, and as ambient temperatures rise, so does the risk of food-borne illnesses. […]