My friend is going on a cruise next week and was worried about #coronavirus so I thought I’d offer her a bit of advice on how to protect herself : Make sure you take anti microbial wipes for the plane to use on hand touch areas around the seat and use high alcohol hand gel when you […]
In the 1960s I remember my Grandma boiling her kitchen cloths with washing powder on the stove in an ancient pan designated for this purpose. She used a pair of wooden tongs to get them from the pan to the sink where they were rinsed and then put on the drying rack. We could learn a lot […]
Take a look at Kitchen Conversation, where I discuss food safety issues with my colleague Sterling Crew. We introduce current food safety topics and invite dialogue on our Linked In Group.
A recent report from the RSPH following on from an IFH white paper called for action to debunk the myth that we are too clean. Furthermore, it examines the belief that need to ingest dirt and harmful bacteria to protect our health. The confusion lies with the acknowledged need for us to protect our microbiome. […]
Another flurry of enquiries about laundry hygiene and how often clothes should be washed because Stella McCartney has said she may not wash her bra after one use. She has said we wash things too often, and she probably has a point. With all of these subjects, it is a bit like asking the question: […]
Following the tragic death and inquest regarding Natasha Ednan-Laperouse to prevent future deaths, a change in labelling law was requested. The issue was that supermarket sandwiches, made in a factory under strict conditions to prevent contamination and fully labelled, are treated differently to those made in a catering premises and put on display for self-selection […]
There have been a number of listeria outbreaks in the news recently, from chocolate mousse, airline sandwiches to the latest sandwiches and salads served to hospital patients that has to date caused 5 deaths. People who are over 60, already ill and those who are pregnant are most vulnerable to serious and life-threatening illness. Pregnant […]
Salmonella are common bacteria that cause food poisoning. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates 93.9 million cases of gastroenteritis due to Salmonella occur annually, and non-typhoidal salmonellosis (the disease caused by Salmonella infection) causes 155,000 deaths each year worldwide. Click here to view a great introduction to Salmonella by the Food Standards Agency (FSA). Salmonella are found in raw meats, raw poultry, raw […]
Want to be more hygienic but always in a hurry? Don’t worry, there are little things that can make a real difference – here are some top tips. First – why bother?
Some people think that food poisoning is a mild illness which if anything might help them lose weight, but I recently watched this clip about a man who contracted Campylobacter food poisoning and developed Guillain-Barré syndrome, causing him to be paralysed. Having seen a friend also go through similar slow recovery from this syndrome, I […]
