Food Safety in the Workplace

Each year in Australia there are around 5.4 million cases of food-borne illness, resulting in 2.1 million days of lost work. For any business, this is a significant and potentially avoidable cost.

Foodborne illnesses are caused by eating foods contaminated with harmful microorganisms. While the majority of cases of foodborne diseases are of unknown cause, scientists have identified hundreds of different foodborne illnesses with bacteria and viruses being the most likely causative agents. Common Bacteria; Salmonella, Listeria, E.coli, Clostridium botulinum and Campylobacter jejuni.

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