Creating the “Ultimate COVID-19 Checklists”
How do you create a checklist that covers most of the risks of Covid-19? Here are some simple tips that we used for making our Covid-19 chec...
Category: Food Safety
3 Common Misconceptions About Food Poisoning
I have to admit I love catchy titles and “3 common misconceptions” would have to fit into that category. That now gives me the c...
10 foods to avoid while pregnant … and why
Pregnancy hormones can lower a woman’s immune system to the point that infections and diseases that she would normally fight off can have...
The six big DON’Ts when using raw eggs
Salmonella bacteria is found in the faeces of most birds – including chickens. When faeces comes in contact with eggs, the bacteria is tra...
Whose job is it to check the coolroom temperature?
It’s in your HACCP plan and you know it’s important – that’s why you put your, er, top people on the job. And just because th...
Protecting your customers from listeria
The news today is reporting a story about two people who have died from listeria infection. Ten people in total have been affected by this o...
What’s the difference between “use by” and “best before” dates?
There is a critical difference between “use by” and “best before”, and it is what is happening to the food as it ages.
Stopping Australia’s growing Salmonella poisoning problem
At the recent NSW Environmental Health conference, the Chief Executive Officer of the NSW Food Authority, Dr Lisa Szabo, had some disturbing...
