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Collecting Shellfish This Summer? Cook It To Keep Your Whānau Safe From Vibrio
Thursday, 15 December 2022, 10:10 am | New Zealand Food Safety
New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS) is calling on Kiwis to thoroughly cook the shellfish they collect this summer following an increase in cases of Vibrio parahaemolyticus illness in previous summer months. Vibrios are a type of bacteria naturally living ... More >>
How You Can Help Keep Life-saving Medicines Working
Friday, 18 November 2022, 9:43 am | New Zealand Food Safety
New Zealand Food Safety is urging animal owners to do their part in the battle against antimicrobial resistance – and towards keeping life-saving medicines working. “The World Health Organisation has named antimicrobial resistance, or AMR, one of the ... More >>
Boosted Health Star Ratings Get Tougher On Sugar And Salt
Monday, 14 November 2022, 11:42 am | New Zealand Food Safety
An upgrade to the Health Star Rating system, making it tougher on sugar and salt, comes into force today. The system helps consumers make healthier food choices by weighing up the overall nutritional benefits of packaged foods, says New Zealand ... More >>
New Zealand Food Awards 2022: Supreme Triple Win For Poaka Proves Small And Sustainable Succeeds
Friday, 14 October 2022, 2:51 pm | New Zealand Food Safety
Sustainability was the winning theme at last night’s New Zealand Food Awards gala dinner, with free-range pork company Poaka taking three awards for its Whole Chorizo salami product, including Supreme Winner and both the Primary Sector and Cuisine ... More >>
Risk Of Hepatitis A From Frozen Berries
Wednesday, 14 September 2022, 11:30 am | New Zealand Food Safety
New Zealand Food Safety is advising consumers, especially those with chronic liver damage, the elderly and pregnant people to consider extra precautions if eating frozen berries to minimise the risk of Hepatitis A, says NZFS deputy director-general Vincent ... More >>
New Online Tool To Make A Food Complaint
Monday, 25 July 2022, 12:09 pm | New Zealand Food Safety
New Zealand Food Safety is having another busy year recalling potentially harmful food to keep it out of consumers’ hands. There have been 93 recalls so far this year and 154 over 2021. There have been a wide range of reasons for recalls this ... More >>
