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with the major e.coli incident ongoing in europe, the annual food safety week is a strong reminder of the importance of following good food hygiene. this year, food safety week is focusing on good hygiene in the home, which will help stop the spread of harmful bacteria.

with the major e.coli incident ongoing in europe, the start of the annual food safety week is a strong reminder of the importance of following good food hygiene. this year, food safety week is focusing on good hygiene in the home, which will help stop the spread of harmful bacteria.

food safety week starts today, and with many people likely to have barbecues or be eating outdoors for world cup matches, the food standards agency is reminding everyone that food bugs can cause more misery than a penalty shoot-out. good food hygiene is even more important than usual over the next few months, say the agency\'s food safety experts.

warranted or not, it comes as no surprise to learn that there is growing concern among uk consumers over food safety. according to new research from mintel, 41 per cent of adults were concerned about the safety of food in 1997, while in 2002 this figure has risen to 44 per cent of consumers. the report revealed that there is a considerable difference in attitude between men and women with over half of women (51 per cent) worried about food safety, compared to just 36 per cent of men.

councils across northern ireland are today rolling out the national food hygiene rating scheme (fhrs), designed to inform people about the food hygiene ratings of local food outlets. ‘the scheme is a real opportunity for businesses like ours to showcase how seriously we take food hygiene.

campylobacter has been detected on the external packaging of 40 per cent of fresh chickens on sale in shops across one major uk city, a study has found. the report from birmingham city council urged meat processors to use stronger packaging , called on supermarkets to employ better display techniques and suggested a public awareness campaign in a bid to cut the risk of cross-contamination of the foodbourne bacteria from external packing.

hot weather, large, multi-generation gatherings and the rush of the holiday season create a perfect storm for food poisoning, warns dr michael eyles, food safety information council chairman. inadequate refridgeration, dodgy leftovers, undercooked meat and cross-contamination from meat and seafood to uncooked dishes are the major risks with large home-cooked meals, and the fsic has offered a variety of tips to help australians keep food poisoning off the menu in the silly season.

the food standards agency, the uk poultry industry, and major retailers have agreed a new target that will measure efforts to reduce the levels of the food bug campylobacter in chickens. almost two thirds of raw chickens sold in the uk are contaminated with campylobacter.

incidents of listeria in the uk have doubled over the past decade as research reveals elderly people are more likely to expose themselves to the bacteria by eating food beyond its “use by” date. the uk's food standards agency (fsa) said eating food that has passed its “use by” date increases the risk of exposure to the potentially deadly bacteria listeria. the warning from the food safety watchdog came as it announced the number of cases of listeria had doubled in the past nine years - with much of the rise among those over 60 years old.