New research indicates that people in the West Midlands could be putting themselves and their families at risk of food poisoning through lack of knowledge of the 4Cs of food hygiene: Chilling, Cooking, Cleaning and cross-contamination.
The Food Standards Agency’s Food and You Survey, which collects information on food safety through 3,118 interviews across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, found that in the West Midlands:
Muriel Davis, Portfolio Leader for Health and Wellbeing said: “These figures suggest there's more that people in Cannock Chase could do to keep themselves and their loved ones safe this summer. For example, planning ahead and defrosting meat or fish in the fridge, cooking meat thoroughly and always washing hands before preparing food can reduce the risk of food poisoning. That's why Cannock Chase Council’s Food and Safety Team is working with the Food Standards Agency to promote good hygiene practices during Food Safety Week (19 – 25 June). This year the week aims to encourage better hygiene practices for summer, when the risk of getting food poisoning goes up. We want our residents to enjoy the warmer weather and stay safe and well.”
For tips on how to stay safe this summer visit: https://www.food.gov.uk/safe-summer-food
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