The probe thermometer question inspectors love to ask
EHO Story 📩 There are certain questions EHOs and auditors ask during inspections that instantly reveal how well a kitchen understands its food safety systems. One of those questions is…
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The pizza truck, the police officer, and the nose wipe…
EHO Story 📩 Gloves have always been a bug bear for EHOs. Not because they are inherently bad, but because of how they are used. People treat them like a…
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What really happens after a food safety complaint? 🤔
EHO Story 📩 One of the questions I get asked a lot, especially from food business owners is: “What actually happens when someone complains about us?” Whether it’s a customer…
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The greatest hits collection of prep labelling mistakes 🏷️
EHO Story 📩 Today, I want to talk about prep labelling. This is not one single horror story, but a greatest hits collection of prep labelling mistakes I have seen over years…
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When an inspection made someone run for the door…
EHO Story 📩 I’ve seen all kinds of reactions during food hygiene inspections… nervous laughs, awkward jokes, even the odd sigh or eye roll. But this one really surprised me.…
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The meal that nearly caught me out!
EHO Story 📩 You’d think an Environmental Health Officer would know better than to eat undercooked chicken, right? Well, here’s a confession: I almost gave myself food poisoning at my…
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The Christmas market that still haunts me 🎄
EHO Story 📩 I shared a post on LinkedIn recently about glove misuse, and the comments flooded in from food safety professionals. Different settings, different foods, same issue. Gloves being…
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When mice threatened Christmas 🐭
EHO Story 📩 Christmas is one of the busiest times for restaurants. But what happens when a venue booked to host the council’s environmental health team’s own Christmas lunch ends…
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Why I mistook my colleague for a mouse…
EHO Story 📩 Friday afternoons in Environmental Health were never dull. Just as everyone was ready to head home, the most unusual calls always seemed to come in. One particular…
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The Condom Burger Complaint Story
EHO Story 📩 Working in food safety, you learn to expect the unexpected. But some complaints still take you by surprise. Take this one. It came in late on a…
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The filthiest chopping board I’ve ever seen 🤢
EHO Story 📩 I’ve inspected a lot of kitchens, and I’m used to finding dirty equipment. But one inspection left me genuinely shocked. In the corner of a prep area…
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When a fridge door nearly landed on my foot…
EHO Story 📩 Some inspections are routine, you know, checks of cleaning, storage, prep, food safety records, food safety management systems etc. But every so often, something happens that you…
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Under the sack was… (No, it wasn’t rats.)
EHO Story 📩 Back when I worked in local government, I was sometimes involved in nighttime raids on food businesses, part of a multi-agency team with the police, Border Agency, licensing, and…
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What happens before an EHO turns up
EHO Story 📩 Ever wondered what an Environmental Health Officer is doing before they turn up at your door? Because while most people imagine we just pop in unannounced and start taking…
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The time I bought sanitiser for a kebab shop. With my own money.
EHO Story 📩 This one takes me back to my days working in local government. There was a kebab shop I was working with. The owner was defensive from day…
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