Food Safety Week urges consumers to dispel food safety myths

Food safety myths could be  putting  Northern Ireland consumers at risk of food poisoning, according to a
new  survey.  The research by the Food Standards Agency and safefood has been released at   the start of Food Safety Week.

 It revealed misconceptions about food storage, whether food is safe to eat  and cooking and cleaning habits.  It said these are confusing consumers and may increase their risk of food  poisoning.

 Dr David McCleery, from safefood said: "The survey confirms that many of us still hold misconceptions on how we should store, prepare and cook our  food.

 "For example, two thirds of consumers believe that you can tell whether food  is safe by its look and smell. This is not the case, as potentially dangerous  germs like E. coli and Salmonella don't always make food smell 'off' and do not   affect the appearance of food.
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