How safe is the food you eat? GMO, BPA, pesticides, oh my! Whether it's pesticides on our fresh produce or chemicals in our plastic water bottles, we deserve to know that our food is safe. But information on food safety can be confusing and hard to digest. Thankfully we have our CHOICE experts to feed you the facts.
Food safety
Food safety
Information about food safety can be confusing and hard to digest. Luckily CHOICE can feed you the facts.
Articles
How to avoid food poisoning
Contaminated food can be hard to spot, but it helps to know what to look for.
How to make your food last longer
Here's how to extend the shelf life of staples such as milk, bread, flour, eggs, mince, bananas and more.
Christmas food fails and how to avoid them
From food poisoning to the family fridge breaking down.
Reducing waste at home with reusable food covers
The pros and cons of reusable food covers such as beeswax wraps and reusable sandwich bags.
What you need to know about food recalls
Why do food recalls happen, and how do you find out about them?
Food recalls Australia – current recalls 2020
Details of the latest food product affected, why it's being recalled, who's at risk and what you need to do to stay safe.
Death linked to frozen pomegranate recall
A woman has died after contracting Hepatitis A from eating contaminated frozen pomegranate.
Rockmelon linked to six fatal cases of listeriosis
Major supermarkets recall rockmelons, with another 13 people still seriously ill.
New frozen berry recall linked to 2015 Hep A outbreak
Manufacturer phasing out Chinese suppliers.
Are you eating genetically modified food?
CHOICE reveals where you'll find GM foods, and looks at some key concerns, including labelling.
National recall of prepacked lettuce after salmonella outbreak
4 February 2016 | Up to 28 cases of salmonella have been linked to pre-packaged lettuce sold in our biggest supermarkets.
NZ recalls imported frozen berries
8 December 2015 | Fruzio's imported frozen berries have been recalled in New Zealand after being linked with four cases of hepatitis A.
Coconut drink recalls: cow's milk not declared on label
8 October 2015 | Consumers with a dairy allergy are being urged to note recent recalls of coconut drink products.
Extending the shelf life of fresh food
Ever wondered how the shelf life of some fresh foods can be so long?
Frozen berry hepatitis A recall
16 February 2015 | CHOICE is calling for better food labelling laws after frozen berries were recalled.
Cyanide cancer cure banned
25 November 2015 | Raw apricot kernels will be taken off the shelves due to poisoning danger.
Mars recalls chocolate bars
Voluntary recall issued in 55 countries after plastic was found in Snickers bar.
Recalled berries test negative for hepatitis A
17 April 2015 | Patties reports negative hepatitis A test results for Nanna's frozen berries.
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