All food businesses must develop documented food safety management procedures based on HACCP. This is particularly important in premises that have higher risks such as butchers handling raw and cooked food. Butchers’ shops will require more in-depth record keeping than lower risk food businesses. It means that butchers must identify where risks to food safety […]
Accurate measurement and control of temperature is critical to the quality and safety of food products. Throughout the supply chain of any food business there will be critical control points (CCPs) identified in the HACCP plan. There will be temperature safety checks at each of the CCPs identified. 1. Why is temperature control important? Harmful […]
Now in its 10th year, Real Bread Week runs from 24 February to 4 March 2018 and is the international celebration of supporting your local, independent Real Bread bakery and baking your own bread. One of the two main aims of Real Bread Week has always been to encourage more people to bake additive-free loaves […]
Food businesses want total food safety assurance and this is where a wireless monitoring system for temperature can help. When the heat is on in the kitchen, do you know what is happening in your temperature sensitive storage? When it gets busy front of house, you want to know that your staff have time to […]
Pancake Day or Shrove Tuesday is celebrated by eating pancakes. We often look forward to the tradition of eating pancakes on Shrove Tuesday without giving much thought to why we celebrate in this way. Shrove Tuesday is a day in February or March preceding Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. It always falls 47 days […]
It’s important to understand the difference between Use by Date v’s Best Before Date on the food you buy. The ‘best before’ date is often mistaken for the expiry date. This can mean any foods expired after the best before date can end up in the trash, but the food would have still been completely […]
Ho Ho Ho….It’s that time of year when everybody is getting into the festive and holiday Christmas spirit. Gathering with family & friends, exchanging gifts and enjoying the feast. Food poisoning isn’t on anyone’s Christmas list, so make sure you only give people what they want this year by following our Festive Safety tips: […]
Although Christmas and other traditional end of year celebrations may still seem like a long way off, retailers are already in full flow when it comes to present shopping, with Black Friday being the biggest shopping day of the year! Whilst relatively new to the UK, November’s Black Friday (24th) and Cyber Monday (27th) have […]
Happy Halloween! Autumn can be quite busy from the holiday excitement, but don’t forget to keep food safety in mind. Make sure that costumes and decorations are the only things scary about your Halloween celebrations: No matter how good it looks, avoid eating raw cookie dough or cake batter. The uncooked eggs in the dough may […]
Great news for your sweet tooth! Chocolate Week is October 9-15, and Comark Instruments is here to help you celebrate. Chocolate is such a versatile ingredient and can be enjoyed in many forms all year round. However, now that cold weather is approaching, hot chocolate makes a perfect Autumn treat. Here is a simple homemade hot […]
September 19-25 is National Cupcake Week in the United Kingdom! It’s National Cupcake Week! Frosting, sprinkles and sweets probably come to mind when you think of cupcakes. But what about your other ingredients? Eggs, an important ingredient in cupcake recipes, run the risk of salmonella contamination. Salmonella-contaminated eggs do not look or taste any differently from […]
World Chocolate Day is on 7 July and the perfect way to celebrate is by making a batch of this delicious treat. Chocolate comes in many different forms and tastes, making it easy for everyone to love! Whether you prefer miniature chocolate candies or chocolate for dipping fruits and pastries, it’s necessary to temper chocolate […]
