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Food Safety
Shellfish safety
Shellfish include seafood such as prawns, and live molluscs such as mussels, oysters, cockles,…
14.04.2014
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Food Safety
Unhappy with your food hygiene rating? your options explained.
The Food Hygiene Ratings System (FHRS) is a national scheme aimed at helping the customer make…
24.03.2014
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Health & Safety
Important changes to accident reporting
As of 1st October 2013, the requirements for businesses to report accidents under the Reporting…
26.11.2013
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General
E-learning courses
Food Alert & iTraining are introducing 3 new CIEH courses: …
01.11.2013
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General, Health & Safety
Keeping pests at bay in your business: a prerequisite for food safety
The sight that all restaurateurs and hoteliers fear – the dreaded mouse droppings sequestered…
24.10.2013
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Food Safety
Norovirus – the season will soon be upon us…
Norovirus, the most common cause of infectious gastroenteritis (diarrhoea and vomiting) in…
21.10.2013
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Food Safety
Fresh herbs: make sure they are safe…
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued a reminder about the preparation and eating of fresh…
22.07.2013
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Health & Safety
You may be operating safely… but are your contractors?
There has been a recent case of a Loch Fyne restaurant being fined £15,000 after a window…
17.07.2013
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Food Safety, Health & Safety
Deep fat fryers: safety advice
Deep fat fryers are the most common cause of serious claims as they present a number of safety…
05.06.2013
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Health & Safety
14 actions to take to avoid slips, trips and falls in your restaurant
Slips and trips are the most common hazards in the workplace and make up over a third of all…
23.05.2013
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Food Safety, General
Recent prosecution of food business for lack of hot water
Recently the owners of a café were fined £14,140 after being found guilty of food hygiene…
07.05.2013
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Food Safety
Risk of food poisoning – under-cooked lambs’ liver
District Judge Michael Snow criticised the firm – which avoided prosecution because it…
20.11.2012
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