Category: Food and Safety

7 Little Tweaks That’ll Transform Your Shopping During Covid-19

Published on April 23, 2020.

Shopping during Covid-19 can seem risky. You are walking amongst people who may or may not be sick. You are grabbing trolleys which have bee...

Published on June 5, 2019.

Recently I had the horrible experience of chewing into a used bandaid when eating a kebab. We all know that it is an unacceptable practice t...

Published on March 11, 2019.

Sometimes we take ourselves a little bit too seriously. Hopefully our parody is enough to start a conversation, not finish a debate!

Published on February 15, 2019.

In a recent post I discussed a scenario in which poor use of gloves and a cloth could lead to food poisoning. Prior to that I discussed excu...

Published on January 29, 2019.

I was asked how wiping a sandwich bench down with a cloth could give someone food poisoning. Here's my simple scenario, and it really is jus...

Published on January 29, 2019.

One common defence for bad food safety is "no-one has ever had food poisoning here". Case in point was the use of gloves and a cloth. Let's...

Published on January 24, 2019.

Today I watched some shocking hand hygiene and glove use in a local café. When I discussed it with the business owner, I was amazed at how...

Published on December 13, 2018.

A great Christmas tradition is the roast turkey in the middle of the Christmas banquet. And since it is a recipe that we only tackle once a...

Published on December 6, 2018.

Another food recall has been made and this time it involves apple pies. The recall was made late yesterday afternoon.

Published on November 30, 2018.

Cos lettuce is a popular choice for many of us. They play a crucial part in a good Cesar salad. But they seem to have caused a quite a stir...