A festering scandal:Our food safety system falls well short

A festering scandal:Our food safety system falls well short

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.

  • byAdele Ferguson

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Rare bunch of restaurants convicted and named for health breaches

Rare bunch of restaurants convicted and named for health breaches

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.

  • byPatrick Hatch
The WA outlets that fell foul of the Food Act in 2019

The WA outlets that fell foul of the Food Act in 2019

Food outlets including restaurants and supermarkets convicted of offences relating to WA’s Food Act were fined between $10,000 - $125,000 in 2019.

  • byKate Hedley
How to play festive season'fridge Tetris'without getting ill

How to play festive season'fridge Tetris'without getting ill

We must be both diligent and vigilant when it comes to food preparation and storage over the bingeing period.

  • byJenna Price
Potato salad sold at supermarkets recalled over listeria contamination

Potato salad sold at supermarkets recalled over listeria contamination

While listeriosis is a rare illness,it is serious for pregnant women and the elderly and can cause death.

  • byRachel Clun
Swine fever warning for Aussie travellers

Swine fever warning for Aussie travellers

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.

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Merry Salmonella:168 poisonings so far this month

Merry Salmonella:168 poisonings so far this month

Every year over Christmas,salmonella outbreaks emerge from poorly prepared and stored food.

  • byKate Aubusson
Grill'd doubles down as food safety issues simmer

Grill'd doubles down as food safety issues simmer

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.

  • byAdele Ferguson
Grill'd needs to tackle issues head on,not resort to PR 101

Grill'd needs to tackle issues head on,not resort to PR 101

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.

  • byAdele Ferguson
Man deported after 4kg of pork found in his luggage,sparking swine fever fears

Man deported after 4kg of pork found in his luggage,sparking swine fever fears

Biosecurity officials are on high alert as African swine fever inches closer to Australia,threatening our pork industry.

  • byJosh Dye
Salmonella link prompts nationwide recall of Core Powerfoods frozen meals

Salmonella link prompts nationwide recall of Core Powerfoods frozen meals

At least 46 people around Australia,including 15 from NSW,have fallen ill after eating the frozen meals.

  • byJenny Noyes