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When we get sick from something we’ve consumed, it’s not difficult to imagine nasty microscopic germs crawling over the bad food. But that’s just one way food can make you sick. There are actually four ways food becomes contaminated: Chemical – If food or drink comes into contact with pesticides [...]

The answer is super obvious. Quite simply, a foodborne illness occurs when a person eats or drinks something that makes them feel sick. You’ve likely been sick from something you’ve eaten at one point in your life. Common symptoms include nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps, fever, flu symptoms and diarrhea. On [...]

Think of it as an instruction manual that allows you to review and create food-handling procedures that reduce the likelihood of food contamination. HACCP is pronounced hassip. The 7 Steps to Developing a HACCP Plan Conduct hazard analysis: This means you need to review how recipes flow through the Food [...]

Pests are living creatures so why are they so bad for food premises? Here are the reasons why: Pests carry and spread a lot of germs. Cockroaches, flies and rats carry germs not just on them but inside them. They also have the ability to spread these pathogens, contaminating the [...]

It’s a simple rule to remember: all surfaces and items that come into contact with food must be sanitized. To prevent food from building up, dishes, cutlery and equipment must be cleaned frequently. The difference between cleaning after preparing or cooking a meal at home versus at a food premise [...]