Food Standards Agency
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Review of food safety in the home

The Agency has published a review of existing studies that explore how people manage food safety in their homes and what implications these behaviours could have on their health.

The report found that, although they are often aware of good food hygiene practices, many people are failing to chill foods properly, aren’t following advice on food labels and aren’t sticking to simple hygiene practices that would help them avoid spreading harmful bacteria around their kitchens. People often know what they should be doing, but they don’t put this knowledge into practice, believing they are not vulnerable to food poisoning.

The results of this research will be used to develop targeted advice to help reduce levels of food poisoning in the UK. The report can be found at the link below.

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