Food Poisoning and Rice – Demystified!
Although many people are still surprised that rice can cause food poisoning, most of you will know to treat this product with care. STS explain the ins and outs…
The food poisoning bacteria Bacillus cereus is naturally found in cereals such as rice. Washing rice will not help avoid the potential problem as the Bacillus bacteria [...]
Latest Enforcement Activity
STS look at recent EHO food safety and health and safety activity within the UK courts…
Egg company fined for finger amputations
An egg company in Worcestershire has been fined £13,000 + over £6,000 costs after a worker lost two fingers whilst cleaning a drain on a production line.
The employee lost part of his index and middle [...]
Doggy Bags – A Food Safety Issue or Not?
STS recommend food businesses take a sensible approach to doggy bags…
If you undertake an Internet search for Doggy Bags in the UK most sites will be offering you bags to collect your dog waste! In the USA – it will be sites offering you containers to take your leftover meal home.
In recent months there has [...]
Salmonella and eggs – Egg safety is no yoke!
Since the 1990s the relationship between Salmonella and eggs has been well documented and researched. You may remember the famous interview with Edwina Currie, the then Junior Heath Minister, for ITN. Her impromptu comment of “Most of the egg production in this country, sadly, is now infected with Salmonella.” Caused a national panic and resulted [...]
Food Safety and Health & Safety Legal Updates – January 2012
STS keep you up to date with the latest from the UK courts of law for food safety and health & safety EHO prosecutions. For further health and safety legal activity, visit the HSE website for more information.
Cambridgeshire Butcher fined £8000 for hygiene offences
A butcher from Eaton inCambridgeshire was fined £8,000 and order to pay [...]
E.coli Updated Q&A Guidance
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has recently updated its Q&A document related to the February 2011 guidance document on the control of cross contamination with E.coli 0157. The Q&A document has been updated to reflect some of the comments and additional questions received since the publication of the February guide.
E.coli 0157 has been the cause [...]
