Spring brings warmer weather, flower shows and food safety concerns

As spring has arrived in Australia, a leading food safety advocate group is calling Australians to also conduct a spring clean for their fridges, freezers and pantries.

Effective food storage isn't just about checking the expiration dates, as experts say it's also about how the food is preserved. Source: Supplied / CSIRO

KEY POINTS

• The call comes as a recent survey finds over half of Australians see food-borne illness as their main food safety concerns, but less than half consumers consistently perform food safety behaviours when preparing food at home.
• According to a report by Food Standards Australia New Zealand, in 2022, there were an estimate of 4.67 million cases of food poisoning in Australia each year. It also found unsafe food had caused over 47,000 hospitalisations and 39 deaths.
• Despite the persistent issue, in 2024, Food Standards Australia New Zealand found less than half of its over 2000 respondents said they always followed proper procedures when preparing food at home, such as washing hands, and keeping the cutting boards and knives for raw meats separate.

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