by Sarah | Aug 7, 2019 | Food safety
It’s August. The children have finished school for the summer, the sun is shining (we hope) and the barbeque has taken up full time residence in the garden. But did you know that the number of reported cases of food poisoning increases during the summer? A large...
by Sarah | Jul 31, 2019 | Food safety
Campylobacter is the most common type of bacteria that causes food poisoning in the UK. Public Health England reports that in England and Wales the number of cases increased from 52,381 in 2016 to 56,729 in 2017. It’s likely there are many more cases which go...
by Sarah | Jul 25, 2019 | Food safety
What are the smells that you most associate with Summer? Is it the scent of flowers in the garden, such as roses, honeysuckle and jasmine? Or is it the smell of freshly mown grass that signals the arrival of Summer for you? Few people would disagree that the smell of...
by Sarah | Jul 1, 2019 | Food safety
Summer is now in full swing and, at last, we have the weather to match. All over the country, BBQs have been dusted down and wheeled out on to patios ready for some al fresco meals and afternoons in sun-drenched gardens. But beware. Cases of food poisoning increase in...
by Simon Johnson | Jun 28, 2018 | Food safety
Cases of food poisoning almost double during the summer, and research shows that the undercooking of raw meat and the contamination of bacteria onto the food we eat are among the main reasons. Follow this simple advice from the Food Standards Agency to keep your...
