The following information will help give you details on how to prevent food poisoning in the home. Click on each heading to be taken to the Food Standards Agency website for more detailed information on each subject.
Do you know the difference between use by and best before dates? Use our quick tips to save money, make time and reduce waste by eating, cooking or freezing food by its use by date.
Advice on food safety and reusable shopping bags
Good hygiene practices apply not only at home, but also when you’re shopping for food. Follow our advice to reduce the risk of cross-contamination when using re-usable shopping bags, such as standard plastic carrier bags and bags for life.
Your definitive guide to safe summer food
Summer is the perfect chance to enjoy picnics and barbecues with family and friends, so we have put together some advice to help ensure you don’t become unwell when enjoying eating outdoors. The key actions to remember this summer fit into four easy-to-remember categories.
If you want to serve up a sensational barbecue that also helps keep your family and friends safe, take the following simple steps to avoid food poisoning bugs.
When taking food outdoors, it’s easy to let your usual practises slip. The time between preparing dishes and eating them tends to be longer than normal and food can become unsafe to eat if left out for more than two hours. So plan ahead to keep your food cool until you’re ready to eat, and follow our tips to keep food safe when out and about this summer.
Burgers prepared at home should always be cooked thoroughly until steaming hot, and not served rare or pink because harmful bacteria can be present in the middle of the burger and cause food poisoning.
If you have been affected by flooding, either because your home has been flooded, or your water supply has been cut off, read our tips on how to prepare food safely.