Does Food Safety Training Make A Difference?

Food SafetyBy Joanna24th April 2017

Food hygiene and safety training is important for moral, financial and legal reasons. But there is much debate in whether training of food handlers does actually make a difference. Some academic studies conclude training does lead to better food safety knowledge, positive attitudes and improved food handling practices. There are also suggestions that most outbreaks…

Contamination Explained

Food SafetyBy Joanna11th April 2017

Contamination can be harmful or objectionable. Harmful contamination is a significant food safety hazard and contaminants include microbiological, chemical, physical and allergenic. All have the potential to cause serious harm or in some cases even death. Objectionable contaminants, such as small pieces of paper or plastic, contaminants may not necessary cause harm but will surely…