Tag Archives: food poisoning

Don’t let foodborne illness spoil your fun in the sun!

Are you following the summer food safety basics? Now that we are finally enjoying some warmer weather, many of us will be heading out to enjoy picnics, barbecues, and outdoor gatherings, but the warmer temperatures also bring a higher risk of food poisoning. Headlines about foodborne illness outbreaks traced to a specific restaurant or food […]

Is food poisoning dangerous?

An attack of food poisoning can be pretty grim, and more than half a million of us have to deal with it every year. That’s the official figure – the true number is probably even higher, as many won’t bother their GP about it. Typically, symptoms don’t last longer than a few days, however, in […]