Category: Food and Safety

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


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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...

What to do if you find a band aid in your food


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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...

Coloured chopping boards parody


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

Gloves, cloth and food poisoning – the video


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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...

How gloves and a cloth can give you food poisoning


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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...

If we are so bad, why haven’t people been sick?


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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...

Top 10 Food Safety Excuses


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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...

Are You Turkey Ready?


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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...

What Brand of Apple Pies Have Been Recalled?


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

What’s Wrong With Cos Lettuce?


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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...