It’s Christmas – a time to be merry, joyful, and slightly gluttonous! Turkey is likely to be the main meat on your festive menu and the last thing you want to do is mess it up. Imagine all your family gathering around the Christmas table only to find the bird
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas – everywhere you go. It really is the most wonderful time of year – there’s snow outside, the decorations are up, and most people are filled with Christmas cheer. There is nothing better than spoiling your family at Christmas time and one
In our last post, we discussed how to achieve a 5-star food hygiene rating – giving simple tips and advice to follow. Today, we explain how to appeal a food hygiene rating that you might find unfair or unjust. If you have been in the business for a while the
Whether you are new to the food industry, preparing for your first food hygiene inspection, or trying to boost a past food hygiene rating – it shows how serious you are about your business and the service you provide. Here are some tips on how to achieve a 5-star food
In the UK, around two million people suffer from various food allergies and intolerances – these are only the diagnosed cases, so the actual figure is predicted to be much higher. Most food allergen sufferers know the signs, symptoms, and how soon after eating they appear, but do you? Usually, food allergy
Baking is all the rage these days – cake pops, brownies, cake jars, extravagant birthday cakes, and so on. Who doesn’t enjoy a cake or two? The demand for baked goods never seems to waver. Many people have recently started baking cakes at home, with many going on to start
On the 1st of October 2021, an essential, and important new law came into effect in the UK; Natasha’s Law. From this date, all pre-packaged food for direct sale (PPDS) must have all ingredients, and allergens clearly listed on the labels of individual food products for sale. You can read
If you run or work in the food business, whether it be catering, hospitality, manufacturing, or retail, you need to ensure that you and your staff are trained to an appropriate level in food hygiene. Although food hygiene training is expected – it is not a legal requirement to have
Whether you are a professional chef or cooking for family and friends, adhering to good food hygiene practices will ensure the food you serve is not only delicious, but also safe to eat. The four C’s of food safety are widely used in the industry as guidelines to help those
A person with allergies can experience significant anxiety when it comes to eating outside the home. Knowing what exactly in food is incredibly important for people with allergies, and that is why Natasha’s Law was introduced so that pre-packaged labelled food (PPDS) has clear allergen information.
Food poisoning is not pleasant. Fact. It can cause nausea, diarrhoea and vomiting, and may be accompanied by stomach cramps, a high temperature or a feeling of general unwellness. The onset of food poisoning can vary from beginning a few hours after food consumption, to a few days or weeks
Natasha’s Law and what you need to know about the 14 food allergens
The main question on the minds of people suffering from food poisoning, is what actually is it? And how does it occur?
Use by vs best by dates: How to Spot Spoilage. It is important that you can tell the difference between food that may be past its best by date.
It is important to prevent food spoilage, as no one wants their food to go off before they have chance to eat it.
Cross contamination: What is it? How do you prevent it?
‘Cross contamination’. It’s a term flung around in everyday life and one you most probably have heard of before, but what actually is it? What does it mean? And what can you do to stop it from occurring in your own home?
After recent movements, it has never been more important to be able to recognize signs of spoilage in your own fridge.
