by AIA Team | Aug 10, 2022 | Food Safety Learning
Food poisoning is typically caused by contaminated food products. Such illnesses can be caused by bacteria or viruses, parasites or toxins. These can be brought into your home through many different products. Thorough cooking should deal with bacteria, but not toxins....
by AIA Team | Jul 23, 2022 | Food Businesses
The food service industry is known for being fun, creative, and collaborative – but it’s also known for being high-pressured, busy and often stressful. Working in this type of environment can be challenging. While education around the food service industry will...
by AIA Team | Jul 7, 2022 | Food Safety Learning
Parents will know that packing school lunches isn’t always easy. While a packed lunch is a healthy, cost-effective option for families, improper packaging or storage can lead to food poisoning and other issues. Interested in how you can keep your child’s...
by AIA Team | Jun 22, 2022 | Food Safety Learning
Using colour-coded utensils and kitchen equipment is a critical way for commercial kitchens to stay on top of their food health, safety and hygiene. It’s quick, easy and visual for everyone to know what equipment should be used for what foods and how they should be...
by AIA Team | Jun 12, 2022 | Food Safety Learning
Cooking in bulk has some key benefits. In terms of a busy lifestyle, creating multiple dishes, ready to freeze, can save time. As food costs tend to rise, it makes sense to make use of all fresh ingredients before they lose the will to survive. Buying in bulk, and...
by AIA Team | May 30, 2022 | Food Safety Learning
We all know that food safety is an important aspect of our food preparation. Understanding how food should be stored, knowing when it is no longer good to eat and how to avoid cross-contamination are skills that many of us utilise in our daily lives. While all of...
by AIA Team | May 5, 2022 | Food Safety Learning
Whether you’re hosting a gathering or preparing a midweek meal, you’re bound to have leftovers. To prevent contamination or poisoning, safe food storage is vital. Depending on the type, food should be stored in your fridge, freezer or cupboards. Here are some useful...
by AIA Team | Apr 22, 2022 | Food Safety News
Despite attempts by food safety agencies to get the message out there that washing chicken before cooking is a bad idea for all sorts of reasons, recent research revealed that around half of the Australians surveyed still washed chicken as part of the food preparation...
by AIA Team | Apr 6, 2022 | Food Safety Learning
For many of us, food is not just a necessity to survive, but something to be enjoyed and explored. The pure joy of trying restaurants and cuisines that make our taste buds tingle is a huge part of many of our lives. From eating out to cooking up a storm at home, food...
by AIA Team | Mar 25, 2022 | Food Safety Learning
The food service industry is tightly regulated to ensure that the risks of contaminated food are mitigated. Establishments that provide food to customers have a legal obligation to ensure that food is safe to eat, correctly labelled and suitable for consumption. This...
