food hygiene
A Food Poisoning Outbreak in Singapore Has Left 1 Dead, 72 Sick in Most-Deadly Case Yet
Here's a secret they didn't tell you in that hawker scene in "Crazy Rich Asians": Singapore has a food safety problem.
Reusable Shopping Bags Could Give You Food Poisoning
The UK’s Food Standards Agency warns that using the same bags to carry raw and ready-to-eat foods can cause potentially life-threatening illnesses.
Gwyneth Paltrow’s Cookbook Could Give You Food Poisoning
In a review of 29 celebrity cookbooks, including the Goop founder’s, North Carolina State University found that many failed to give reliable food safety instructions.
New Report Says One in Four British Abattoirs Fail Hygiene Tests
The resulting “dirty” meat could expose consumers to salmonella, campylobacter, and E Coli.
TV Cookery Shows Are Making You an Unsafe Cook
A new study reveals some frightening truths about our favorite culinary shows.
A Staggering Number of British Takeout Restaurants Fail Hygiene Inspections
In new analysis of Food Standards Agency data, more than 7,000 restaurants were found not to have met acceptable food hygiene requirements.
A Subway Sandwich Artist Got Caught Electrocuting Flies Directly Over Food
With every subsequent bug-zapping sound, it becomes increasingly apparent to the author and viewers of the video that the electrocuted flies are, in all likelihood, falling into the sandwich toppings below.
Food Hygiene Goes Out of the Window When Brits Barbecue
Just in time for all those oh-shit-summer’s-nearly-over-let’s-eat-outdoors barbecues, research has found that Britain has some pretty sorry hygiene standards when it comes to grilling meat.
I Went on a Tour of Some of England's Most Unhygienic Restaurants
Just how much of a risk are you taking by eating at a place with a bad health rating?
I Eat Food off the Floor All the Time, and I'm Proud of It
The “five-second rule”—that unwritten mantra usually squealed by a wide-eyed child as he picks a chip off the pavement and stuffs it into his mouth—decrees that if a piece of food is dropped onto the floor it can be picked up and eaten within five...
I Eat Food Off the Floor All the Time, and I'm Proud of It
The "five-second rule" decrees that if a piece of food is dropped onto the floor, it can be picked up and eaten within five seconds before any germs transfer onto it. Recently, it was actually proved to have some scientific foundation.