food poisoning

  • How Dangerous Is Eating Raw Cookie Dough?

    For many, a sneaky few bites of some cookie dough feels mostly harmless. It’s sweet, it has a mushy texture and it’s incredibly addictive. The sad reality for us cookie dough lovers, however, is that it’s also a big health risk because cookie dough, of all things, can be dangerous for more reasons than one.


  • How To Avoid Food Poisoning At Restaurants

    In the weeks following the deaths of nine American tourists visiting the Dominican Republic, hundreds of travellers who’ve visited the country have reported their own food poisoning-like symptoms on the website IWasPoisoned.com. Since the start of 2019, over 1600 cases of illness have been reported in total.


  • Here’s What’s Wrong With Cos Lettuce

    Here’s What’s Wrong With Cos Lettuce

    Cos lettuce (also known as romaine lettuce in the US) is a bit of worry. There have been a spate of health scares relating to E. coli connected to the leafy salad green – both in Australia and abroad. Here’s what you need to know.