The following is the media release by the Food Safety Information Council to launch Food Safety Week 2106 Over a third of Australians risk food poisoning by playing raw egg roulette Australian Food Safety Week 6 to 12 November 2016 6 November 2016 Research released today by the Food Safety Information Council shows that 36%

Recently the 2016 Healthy Food Guide Award winners were announced. McKenzie’s SuperBlend range was awarded Product of the Year and was described by the judges as a “game-changer”. Judge and dietitian, Brooke Longfield, said; “It removes the fuss of slow-cooking lentils, beans and whole grains – important inclusions in a good, nourishing diet. These innovating

The following is a news alert for the New South Wales Food Authority   Lower Hawesbury River shellfish alert 21 October 2016 The NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) advises that high levels of a harmful algae species, Alexandrium catenella, have recently been detected in the waters of the lower reaches of the Hawkesbury River, downstream of

Knowing what are the required and acceptable standards for what bacteria are allowed in food is essential to running a food business. Standard 1.6.1 of the Food Standards Code outlines what the microbiological requirements are, and all food safety in a business is based on these. Food Standards Australia New Zealand has just released the