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Food Safety
Man saws off tree branch his ladder was leaning on
Jun 4th
A man injures himself by falling off a ladder.
Nothing crazy about that.
But given that the ladder was placed against the tree branch he was sawing off, instead of the main trunk of the tree, then as soon as he sawed through the branch he went crashing to the ground.
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Hands up! You are under arrest for eating too much
May 21st
There are new exciting food job opportunities out there. Now there are already a high number of health advocates who push the ‘5 fruit and vegetable portions per day’ mantra and recycling officers who sort through our wheelie bins for proof of sloppily thrown away carrot skin peel. But a new proposition for a team of food police is being tested by 6 councils, whose primary objective is to reduce wasted food.
What does Obama say on Food Safety?
May 5th
Food Safety is an issue of paramount importance to US President Barack Obama. This is made evident by the creation of a Food Safety Working Group, whose responsibilities are focussed on upgrading food safety systems and identifying risk so as to protect people from food related illness. The Obama Administration has also made it clear that the catalyst for achieving these goals had to come through educating people in food safety.
Afraid? Don’t be a fruit cake! Your salad could be poisonous
Apr 15th
Do you ever eat pre-made salads or fruit boxes? There are costs to convenience, as they might not be as safe as you first thought. And No, this post has not been subsidised by a community of Burger-eaters and Salad-dodgers.
If you buy readymade salad bags you have a greater risk of picking up a food borne illness.
Never put a hot BBQ on a boat!
Mar 19th
During a boat holiday, there is likely to be at least one or more BBQ’s in the week. You should plan for this, and take a proper BBQ with you on holiday. This is to prevent the shame of having to borrow other people’s used throwaway BBQs because ours either don’t light, or develop a new scientific phenomenon: The Heat-Free Fire!
Animals love stealing food and digging gardens
Feb 16th
It can be enjoyable and productive to plant your own vegetable garden, and even a small plot can provide big yields. If you have pets or other wildlife in your local area then an investment in good fencing may be needed to protect your crops and keep any unwanted hungry animals away.
You would be surprised the impact a few seemingly innocent animals can have on your produce.
How to pick a restaurant abroad
Jan 21st
A menu that has been poorly translated is always amusing. Sometimes it can be an automatic phrase that sounds strange and has been translated by someone with a weak grasp of English armed only with a dictionary. The menu in only English, not in the language of the country, means it is a menu targeted at tourists and is a money-making trap.
Eating food abroad is a way of learning about a new culture and expanding your palate and overall experience. Enjoying the food with an afternoon beer comes highly recommended.
Don’t let the language barrier affect you too much when in a restaurant, you can always point or gesture at something on a menu if you need too.
Catch money from food hygiene online
Jan 15th
If you see a sign in a fast food restaurant that says: ‘No notes larger than £10 will be accepted’ you have to ask yourself why. What is the reason? One man might point at the sign and comment, ‘Trust me, if I had a note larger than ten pounds I would not be eating here’.
As a business, for less than £30 it is not worth thinking about the consequences of inaction or heavy penalties or risking exposing a business to action by Environmental Health officers.
Some luxuries can be enjoyed in hostile places
Jan 4th
Cooking a beef burger whilst being under fire is hardly ideal conditions for food preparation, but this is the type of basic training Royal Navy chefs undergo if they are to cook food on board a ship. This training means they are fully prepared to cook food in large quantities even in the most extreme conditions.
Whilst under fire, is dinner really what the soldiers should be thinking about? Perhaps they should first deal with the threat, then focus on what to have to eat a little later.
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A man injures himself by falling off a ladder.
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