Food safety stories and practical advice.

EHO Story 📩 As an EHO, I like to think I know how to avoid food poisoning. I’ve inspected hundreds of food businesses, spotted all the red flags, and advised countless people on…

EHO Story 📩 A fellow EHO shared this story with me recently, and I haven’t stopped thinking about it since. They were interviewing the owner of a food business who had…

EHO Story 📩 You’d think that as an Environmental Health Officer, I’d be the last person to fall victim to a dodgy meal. But let me tell you about the…

EHO Story 📩 I’ve had some interesting reactions when turning up for a food hygiene inspection—nervousness, awkward jokes, even the occasional eye-roll. But this one was a first. I went…

EHO Story 📩 I’ve seen a lot of questionable things during food hygiene inspections, but this one stuck with me, probably because it looked like it was about to start growing legs and walk off…

EHO Story 📩 There are some things you expect to find during a food hygiene inspection—dirty chopping boards, out-of-date food, maybe even the odd mouse dropping. Then there are the…

EHO Story 📩 I once went to do a routine food hygiene inspection at a kebab shop. Nothing too out of the ordinary—just checking the usual things while the staff…

EHO Story 📩 Since it was Valentine’s Day last week, let’s stick with that theme—because nothing says romance like a food hygiene inspection ❤ When I worked in local government,…

EHO Story 📩 When I worked in local government, Friday afternoons in the office were always when the most “interesting” calls would come in. This particular Friday was no different.…

EHO Story 📩 Ever wondered what an Environmental Health Officer (EHO) does when they find a mouse infestation? Well, let me tell you about one memorable day… Once upon a time,…