With fines so small they are failing to act as a deterrent,restaurants are getting away with poor food safety,which potentially puts customers at risk.
Only a handful of businesses across NSW and Victoria have been convicted and publicly identified for breaking food safety laws in the past year,with all coming from the southern state.
Food outlets including restaurants and supermarkets convicted of offences relating to WA’s Food Act were fined between $10,000 - $125,000 in 2019.
We must be both diligent and vigilant when it comes to food preparation and storage over the bingeing period.
While listeriosis is a rare illness,it is serious for pregnant women and the elderly and can cause death.
Travellers returning from overseas can expect to go through unprecedented airport security screenings as Australia bolsters its defences against a devastating outbreak of African swine fever.
Every year over Christmas,salmonella outbreaks emerge from poorly prepared and stored food.
Grill'd has told staff it is a'force for good'as it responded to an investigation but hundreds of emails are pouring in from workers calling for change.
Our investigation into the burger chain has been an eye-opener. It is hard to recall researching a company that has so many unhappy former executives and workers.
Biosecurity officials are on high alert as African swine fever inches closer to Australia,threatening our pork industry.
At least 46 people around Australia,including 15 from NSW,have fallen ill after eating the frozen meals.