Know your catch – food safety and recreational fishing (13 April 2022)
Seafood is generally a safe and healthy food but each year Australians are affected, and even hospitalised, from illnesses such as bacterial... Read More
Don’t take a risk with food safety during and after floods (4 March 2022)
Following extensive flooding in eastern Australia the Food Safety Information Council is warning people not to take food safety risks during and... Read More
As the academic year begins and students return to campus young people are urged to learn more about food safety
As the academic year begins, the Food Safety Information Council is urging young people who are leaving home to start university or... Read More
Wet weather brings warning not to pick wild mushrooms because of deathcap risk (9 February 2022)
Wild mushrooms are springing up earlier around Australia after a wet Summer, so today the Food Safety Information Council warned people not... Read More
Teach your kids to wash hands correctly plus back to school lunch safety tips (19 January 2022)
As children start to go back to school, the Food Safety Information Council is asking parents to make sure their children know... Read More
Your poultry doesn’t need a bath plus other food safety tips for Christmas and Summer entertaining (13 December 2021)
The Food Safety Information Council and the Australian Chicken Meat Federation today released a consumer survey that found 49% of Australian cooks... Read More
Aussies get it wrong about refreezing defrosted raw chicken – Australian Food Safety Week 13 to 20 November 2021.
The Food Safety Information Council today released Omnipoll consumer research which shows that 76% of Australians incorrectly think it’s not safe to... Read More
AFSW21 Indigenous campaign with Jonzy
Listen to our Indigenous campaign with Jonzy Jonathan Lindsay-Tjapaltjarri Hermawan – host of ‘Jam Pakt’ and multicultural leader and role model from... Read More
Aussies urged to be prepared with a food safety toolbox – 25th Australian Food Safety Week 13 to 20 November 2021
The Food Safety Information Council is launching the 25th Australian Food Safety Week 13 to 20 November by urging Australian consumers not... Read More
Food Safety Information Council Annual report 2020-2021
Chair ‘s overview We are pleased to report that 2020–21 has been another successful year for the Food Safety Information Council Ltd... Read More