Mother’s Day is ripe for food poisoning in Australia. Last year, over 140 dinners got sick with Salmonella from some raw egg dip in Canberra. This year, a Melbourne restaurant co-owned by George Calombaris is under investigation over a food … Continue reading
Ash Lewis was limp in his mother’s arms. The three-year-old boy had been sick for several days, in and out of the family doctor’s surgery and up all night with diarrhea. That Sunday he had been happily playing on the … Continue reading
Suspected food poisoning left most guests at a Canberra wake last week bedridden, with some interstate travellers having to delay trips home because of vomiting, a Canberra woman says. Cheryle Parkes said 29 of the 40 guests had become sick … Continue reading
Australia still has a raw egg problem. But at least some of the few remaining journalists are starting to pay attention. Claudine Ryan of ABC Australia writes that lovers of aioli, chocolate mousse and tiramisu need to know these dishes … Continue reading
Mother’s Day in Canberra, Father’s Day in Texas. Eating out on these holidays can be risky. KHOU reports the Harris County Health Department has temporarily closed a Humble restaurant after multiple patrons reported being sickened over Father’s Day weekend. The … Continue reading
Brad Pitt toured Sydney Harbour and tried Vegemite, first time for the Missouri native. I got to hang out at Darling Harbor in Sydney and chat with some Australian produce folks; some wanted to talk more, some wanted to throw … Continue reading
As some of the 140 sickened with Salmonella linked to raw egg mayonnaise in Canberra prepare for legal action, The Canberra Times confirms that Australia has an egg problem (that’s what the headline says). There has been an average of … Continue reading
The Canberra courts are on a roll, first convicting a cafe for serving Salmonella and now fining a bakery $12,000 for breaches of food safety laws.
After some nasty outbreaks, reports of filthy conditions, and a perceived disregard for food safety in Canberra, the ho Continue reading
Canberra’s food safety inspection regime is being undermined by poor record keeping, staff shortages and a “reactive” approach to enforcing hygiene standards in the city’s restaurants, according to an Auditor General&rs Continue reading