Tip: Some attention for the home fridge

How do you organise your fridge? By size, with tall bottles and containers together? Meats on one shelf, dairy on another? Where do leftovers go – wherever they fit?  I recently came across this article from thekitchn.com which had a great tip for organising your home fridge the way professional kitchen fridges are organised – [...]

July 26, 2010  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: News, Reference  No Comments

News: Roundup of food news for March

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Here’s a roundup of March’s food news from around the world:

The New York Times reports the City will soon require restaurants to display letter grades issued to them by city safety inspectors. There are [...]

March 31, 2010  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: News  No Comments

News: Eat Safe Brisbane information sessions for business owners

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Brisbane City Council will hold information sessions throughout April for food businesses to learn more about the upcoming Eat Safe program. The sessions will be held at various locations in the council area, some [...]

March 22, 2010  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: News  No Comments

News: Sydney restaurants to trial “scores on doors”

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Sydney’s Canada Bay Council confirmed yesterday it will trial a “scores on doors” system for restaurants and cafes in the council area. Restaurants which pass NSW Food Authority inspection will be awarded certificates with [...]

March 11, 2010  Tags: , ,   Posted in: News  No Comments

News: Serious fines for Brisbane area restaurants breaching food safety standards

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Last month we heard that Brisbane City and Logan Councils in Queensland will soon implement Eat Safe, a program where restaurants must advertise the star rating they receive after hygiene and safety inspections. These [...]

March 8, 2010  Tags: , ,   Posted in: News  No Comments

News: Qld councils to publicly rate food businesses for food hygiene and safety

There is some great news for food consumers in Queensland this week –  Brisbane City Council will be the first council in the state to introduce a rating system for eateries based on food hygiene and safety standards. The scheme is called Eat Safe and today’s Courier-Mail says:
“High-end restaurants through to bakeries and the local [...]

February 17, 2010  Tags: , ,   Posted in: News  One Comment