At home
Whether you’re shopping or cooking, these tips will help make sure the food you cook and eat won’t do you any harm.
Knowing how to prepare and cook food helps keep the food you and your family eat safe. These simple tips will help make sure the food you cook and eat won’t do you any harm.
In this section
Cooking food
Food poisoning isn’t just something you get outside your home – the meals you prepare can be a source of food poisoning too.
Chilling
Stop germs growing by keeping them cold. Look out for a 'use by' date or 'keep refrigerated' on the label.
Cross Contamination
It’s easy for germs to spread around the kitchen – stop the spread by avoiding cross-contamination.
Parties and Events
A successful party is one you and your guests enjoy. Obviously, that means no food poisoning!
Storage
Storage is another important stage when preparing food to help keep you and your family safe.
Raw Pet Food
It's important to follow good food safety practices when preparing and handling raw pet food.
Buying food & eating out
Whether you’re eating out or buying ingredients to make things easier at home, we help make sure the food and drink you buy is safe.