Meat thermometers
Steaks, chops and whole pieces of meat should be cooked to 63 °C (medium rare) using a meat thermometer and left to... Read More
Wild Mushrooms
Foraging for wild food is becoming a popular activity but gathering wild mushrooms can be life-threatening. The poison in one deathcap mushroom,... Read More
Alcohol – what are the risks?
The National Health and Medical Research Council’s Australian Guidelines to Reduce Health Risks from Drinking Alcohol advise to reduce the risk of... Read More
Fish: naturally occurring mercury
Fish is great for your health and everyone should eat two to three serves of fish a week for good health. However,... Read More
Fish – natural toxins
Escolar (Lepidocybium flavobrunneum) and oilfish (Ruvettus pretiosus) have been responsible for a number of food poisoning outbreaks involving a type of... Read More
Ham – how long will leg ham last?
Your leg ham will keep several weeks with proper handling. After reading the packaging labels, remove it from its plastic wrap, cover... Read More
Freezer storage times
Storage life depends greatly on temperature. From a safety point of view you can store frozen vegetables, meat and combinations of... Read More
Welcome to our mobile friendly website (9 June 2016)
Media release: 9 June 2016 The Food Safety Information Council launched its mobile friendly website today. Council Chair Rachelle Williams said... Read More
Entertaining and Christmas
Follow the tips below to avoid giving your friends and family food poisoning when entertaining
Welcome to our mobile friendly website
The Food Safety Information Council has launched its mobile friendly website. Council Chair Rachelle Williams said that more than 1000 people use... Read More