Need information on food allergens?
Every caterer will know by now that food allergens have been hot topic for the past few months….
Category: Food Safety
Shellfish safety
Shellfish include seafood such as prawns, and live molluscs such as mussels, oysters, cockles,…
Unhappy with your food hygiene rating? your options explained.
The Food Hygiene Ratings System (FHRS) is a national scheme aimed at helping the customer make…
Norovirus – the season will soon be upon us…
Norovirus, the most common cause of infectious gastroenteritis (diarrhoea and vomiting) in…
Fresh herbs: make sure they are safe…
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued a reminder about the preparation and eating of fresh…
Deep fat fryers: safety advice
Deep fat fryers are the most common cause of serious claims as they present a number of safety…
Recent prosecution of food business for lack of hot water
Recently the owners of a café were fined £14,140 after being found guilty of food hygiene…
Risk of food poisoning – under-cooked lambs’ liver
District Judge Michael Snow criticised the firm – which avoided prosecution because it…
Increased enforcement of e.coli guidance
It has come to our attention that enforcement activity relating to the Food Standards Agency…
Food hygiene rating scheme – mandatory display of scores?
There has been a recent study carried out by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) to determine the…