Protect your business from food fraud
Food fraud is a constant threat to all food manufacturing businesses on the island of Ireland, regardless of size. But how does a food business operator know if their business is susceptible to food fraud? All food businesses should be aware of the drivers, whether economic or behavioural, that can facilitate food fraud.
If you are a food manufacturing business, you should consider this from the perspective of your own business and ensure you are not vulnerable. safefood, in association with the Institute for Global Food Security in Queen’s University Belfast, have collated a wealth of information sources to help food businesses address their concerns in this regard.
Scan the QR code to access these online resources and other tools to help protect your business.
The Curious Consumer podcast
Don’t miss: The Curious Consumer podcast. It’s presented by safefood microbiologists Linda Gordon and Mairead McCann, who are on a quest to de-mystify food safety by separating fact from fiction. So if you’re curious about the origins of the “five-second rule” or who started food dating, then this is the podcast for you.
Listen here: https://www.safefood.net/Food-Safety/Busting-food-safety-myths/The-curious-consumer-podcast
Trust the meat thermometer campaign
Research from safefood has found that more than half of home cooks (55%) don’t know what temperature meat should be cooked to. Less than 2% followed the three established checks for ensuring meat was safely cooked – piping hot, no pink meat and juices running clear. safefood is encouraging people to ‘trust the meat thermometer’ to ensure they cook their meats to 75°C and protect themselves from food safety mishaps which can lead to people getting sick. See www.safefood.net for more.
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