A Queensland woman has vowed never to eat McDonald’s food again after allegedly being served raw chicken in a McWrap this week. Gizela Tahuri, a personal trainer from Deception Bay in Queensland says that she took two huge mouthfuls out of the sandwich before realising that the chicken was raw. “I...

The US Department of Agriculture recently announced that over 18,675,102 pounds of meat (that’s over 8 million kilograms!) were recalled across the US in 2014 due to food safety issues. The biggest single issue causing recalls was undeclared allergens accounting for around a third of all recalled...

More than 110 people have been arrested, and 1000 tonnes of pork and 48 tonnes of cooking oil have been seized in the latest food safety scandal to hit China. Recent reports claim that pigs that had died from disease where being bought by syndicates and the contaminated pork then used to produce...

More than 100 people have reportedly fallen ill from Salmonella poisoning after eating food at Chin Chin Chinese Restaurant in Springwood, South of Brisbane, last weekend. Complainants include people from high risk groups including pregnant women, the elderly and children. People from these groups...

In 2013/2014, triple the number of Adelaide food businesses were fined for breaching food safety laws compared to previous years according to Adelaide Now. Food safety breaches That’s 44 businesses that were warned, fined or told to improve. The previous year 28 businesses were reprimanded, and in...

McDonald’s chicken nugget sales in Japan have stalled after a consumer reportedly discovered vinyl inside one of her nuggets whilst dining at a restaurant in the northern prefecture of Aomori. The offending item came from one of three production facilities based in Thailand that are used by...

The Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) released its approved version of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code on December 16 2014. FSANZ stated that the key goal of the revision was to make the Food Standards Code interact “more effectively” with State, Territory and Federal food...

Seafood makes up an essential and nutritious part of any balanced diet. Fish contains high amounts of essential omega-3 fatty acids and other high-quality proteins that keep our minds and bodies performing at their best. Though there’s always the option to buy fish from your local store,...

The Christmas season is edging ever closer and with that in mind, people are being encouraged to start thinking more seriously about their understanding of food safety. With temperatures rising, it is essential to know how to keep yourself, and your family safe and healthy throughout the holiday...

Although it is important to be aware of the dangers of food poisoning at all times of the year, various studies have shown that people are more susceptible to contracting food-based illnesses throughout the Christmas season. According to Julia Madden of the Food Safety Information Council, the...