Food safety
Takeaways in poor parts of England more likely to fail on hygiene
One in five takeaways in some areas of UK did not satisfactorily meet required standards, data shows
Carmen Aguilar García and Pamela Duncan
01, Jan, 2023 @3:21 PM
‘Too much’ nitrite-cured meat brings clear risk of cancer, say scientists
Call for UK government ban of chemical in processed meat such as bacon and ham after mice tumours study
David Batty
27, Dec, 2022 @7:36 PM
Australians reassured spinach in supermarkets is safe as sales drop 30% in wake of poisonings
Bags containing toxic thornapple leaves have been recalled but cautious shoppers are still leaving the vegetable on supermarket shelves
Cait Kelly
22, Dec, 2022 @8:21 AM
Weed responsible for hallucinogenic spinach recall identified as thornapple
Riviera Farms says Victorian health authorities confirmed nightshade had contaminated harvest, with neighbouring crops now being destroyed
Guardian staff
21, Dec, 2022 @9:37 AM
‘Likely a nightshade’: Australians urged not to seek out spinach products for recreational high
Warning comes as more than 130 people who ate range of contaminated fresh food items suffer symptoms including hallucinations and delirium
Tamsin Rose
18, Dec, 2022 @2:00 PM
Recall extended over spinach contamination caused by leafy green ‘weed’ on Victorian farm
Authorities say recalled spinach which causes delirium and hallucinations has affected more than 120 people across Australia
Tamsin Rose
18, Dec, 2022 @7:07 AM
Victoria police to prosecute pitch invaders; more contaminated spinach cases in Queensland – as it happened
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Nino Bucci (now) and Royce Kurmelovs (earlier)
18, Dec, 2022 @6:27 AM
Authorities investigating severe food poisoning outbreak at NSW Central Coast hotel
Almost 70 people of the 230 who attended a Terrigal conference have been struck down and 27 have confirmed salmonella infections
Melissa Davey Medical editor
07, Dec, 2022 @6:14 AM
Coroner calls for UK anaphylaxis register after Pret a Manger deaths
Families of customers who died after eating food containing allergens welcome report urging reforms
Steven Morris
05, Dec, 2022 @11:18 AM
‘I want Nestlé to explain’: families fight for answers in Buitoni E coli scandal
Pizza night turned to tragedy after Nathan Aïech, 8, died from an infection linked to E coli. A group of 48 families have filed a €250m civil suit for gross negligence against Nestlé France
Angelique Chrisafis in Paris
27, Oct, 2022 @11:00 AM
Watchdog warns over eating food past use-by date amid UK cost of living squeeze
One in three people surveyed for FSA had eaten food past its use-by date in past month to save money
Christy Cooney
20, Oct, 2022 @11:56 AM
Cheap, delicious - and only three years out of date: my week of eating food past its best-before
Some buy it to save money; others to save the planet. The market for ageing food is booming – but what’s it like and is it safe?
Harry Wallop
15, Oct, 2022 @8:00 AM
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