UK Food Safety Week 2009

Food Safety Week is an annual event held to promote the importance of good food hygiene in the home. This year Food Safety Week will be taking place between 15–21 June 2009.

For 2009 the focus will be on people over 60 and the need for correct storage and handling of food in the home. The reason for focusing on this audience is the recent sharp rise in cases of listeria specifically within this age group – the number of cases in the over 60s has doubled since 2001 and it causes more deaths each year than salmonella and E. coli O157 combined.

A range of events will be taking place across the UK in local councils, community groups and schools to highlight the importance of food safety and hygiene in the home and promote the 4 Cs (cooking, cleaning, chilling and cross-contamination).

To support these local events we have produced a range of publicity materials and these are available free of charge. Details of the resources can be found below, they include leaflets, posters, fridge thermometers and a schools booklet, balloons and stickers.

Resources are available throughout the year, not just for Food Safety Week, so if you are planning to organise an event after Food Safety Week to promote good food hygiene, you can still order posters, leaflets and other materials by contacting Food Standards Agency Publications on 0845 606 0667.

Food Safety Week 2009

Regards,
Simon