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Regular updates of food safety news, outbreaks and general interesting facts.

Foodborne Illness Prevention: Essential Tips for a Safe Kitchen at Home

Apr 17, 2023

Foodborne Illness Prevention: Essential Tips at Home

Reading Time: 4 minutes Your home kitchen is where delicious meals are prepared for your family and friends, and it’s crucial to ensure that […]

Jun 14, 2021

10 Basic Kitchen Hygiene Rules To Follow

Adrian Carter Food Safety, News food safety pillars

Reading Time: 3 minutes Kitchen hygiene during food preparation in the kitchen is essential to everyone’s health. Whether its at home, a commercial kitchen, […]

May 21, 2021

New Listeria Species Discovered: What Does This Mean For Food Safety?

Adrian Carter Bacteria, Food Safety, News listeria monocytogenes

Reading Time: 2 minutes A new species of Listeria has been discovered by Scientists from Cornell University. Five previously unknown species of Listeria have […]

Nov 27, 2020

No-Risk Of COVID-19 From Frozen Foods

Adrian Carter Food Safety, News, Viruses COVID-19

Reading Time: 3 minutes In September 2020, China suspended importing fishery products from Indonesia due to novel coronavirus contamination on outer packages. There were also reports […]

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