How far are you willing to go to make your life a little greener? As far as reusable loo roll!? Here’s how things went when I gave it a try.
Would you use reusable toilet roll?
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Do your local restaurants meet food hygiene requirements?
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Are you confident about the hygiene checks that take place in your local restaurants? We found that compliance with food hygiene rules can vary hugely, depending on where you live.
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Please tell me you clean your teeth every day
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Four in 10 people don’t brush their teeth every day, research suggests. I’ve always thought of brushing as essential. Dull? Yes, but necessary. Was I wrong all along? (more…)
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My day as a food hygiene inspector
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Inspections by Environmental Health officers ensure food businesses are complying with food law. But what actually happens on an inspection? I went undercover to get the inside scoop.
Newark Council: how do you decide where’s safe to eat out?
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Finding a restaurant with good food hygiene credentials is, according to our investigation, a postcode lottery. As the most improved area, here’s Alan of Newark and Sherwood council on the changes they’ve made.
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Valentines Day: don’t give the gift of food poisoning
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We’ve got Catriona Stewart from the Food Standards Agency talking about their ‘look before you book’ scheme. If you’re planning a Valentine’s meal, make sure you check the food hygiene rating…
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Have you checked the hygiene rating of your Christmas meal?
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In this guest post from the Food Standards Agency, Catriona Stewart explores why it’s important to check a restaurant’s food hygiene ratings before booking your Christmas meal….
Do antibacterial products beat hand washing?
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A bit of dirt never did anyone any harm, according to the saying. But is that really the case? As sales of antibacterial products increase we wanted to know – are we becoming more paranoid or are the risks real?
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How safe is your food?
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One year on from the horsemeat scandal have food standards changed? Our latest investigation reveals there’s a huge variation in standards as we highlight the best and poorest performing local authorities…
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Could your tech be dirtier than a toilet seat?
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We run our fingers over them all through the day, even while we’re having a snack or eating lunch. But tablets, smartphones and office keyboards may have more bacteria lurking on them than a toilet seat.
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Are you winning the food hygiene postcode lottery?
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Our research has found that food hygiene has become something of a postcode lottery for diners. People are unknowingly taking risks with their health simply by choosing to eat out in the wrong area.
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Do you follow the five-second rule?
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If you drop a piece of food on the floor, do you quickly pick it up and eat it? Or do you throw it away? If you eat it,  you’re a follower of the five-second rule. But is the five-second rule really true?
There’s a mouse in my kitchen! What would you do?
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With the recent drop in temperatures, I’ve been warming up my house for the ensuing winter months. But it seems I’ve inadvertently created a nice cosy space for some uninvited guests…
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Should restaurants display hygiene scores on their doors?
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It’s happened to many of us. You sit down for a meal in a restaurant and look around, only to realise that the place isn’t as clean as you’d like. You can’t help thinking, if front-of-house is dirty, what will the kitchen be like?