According to surveys, over half (51%) of all Australians do not know enough about food temperature danger zones to keep their food safe and healthy, putting them at risk of food poisoning.

The evidence provided by Thermos has shown that a huge 42% of the Australian population admit that they had heard of food danger zones in the past, but didn’t know a lot about them, whereas an additional 9% of people confessed that they had no idea what they were at all.

The recent research conducted suggest that Australians do not know enough about the temperature ranges in which food-borne bacteria can thrive, typically between five and sixty degrees Celsius.

The marketing manager at Thermos Australia, Paul Fitzgerald, noted that the research his company had carried out regarding Australia’s attitude to food safety and correct storage should ‘serve as a stern warning’ to individuals and parents who may be carrying around unhealthy, potentially damaging foods.

So what rapid, relevant, repeated and reliable information is anyone offering? And is it evaluated?