The Food Hygiene Rating Scheme gives consumers a good idea of a company’s approach to food hygiene. With this knowledge, they can decide where to dine or buy food. Businesses…
Small businesses must follow food safety laws to guarantee the products they serve, sell, or supply are safe to eat. But avoiding legal trouble shouldn’t be the only motivating factor…
The unpleasant effects of food poisoning aren’t anything you’d want to put up with for any longer than necessary. But just how long does it last? A day? A week?…
Appearances and first impressions are essential. In the hospitality industry, they can be crucial. How a restaurant sets its tables and presents its food is almost as important as how…
Have you ever fallen ill after eating something? It’s not a pleasant experience. What seemed like a delicious meal or snack can become an upset stomach. If you provide or…
We have been preserving our food for centuries. Salting, for example, is one of the earliest recognised forms of food preservation. We preserve food to extend its shelf-life. This is…
The freezer. It’s like the black hole of the culinary universe. A freezer often winds up jammed with countless random bits of packaged food, frozen goods, leftovers and who knows…
Microbial contamination describes when harmful microbes taint a food product, making it unsafe to eat. Although it varies with the type and concentration of microbes involved, all examples of microbial…
Certain foods are dangerous when not stored properly or fully cooked before serving. You almost definitely know this already. You’ve probably also got a good idea of how to check…
You probably wouldn’t think of a peanut as being a life-threatening object. After all, peanuts are a healthy and convenient snack. But for people who suffer from food allergies, even…