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To protect you, your family and friends from food poisoning at Christmas, please visit the Food Standards Agency's 'Eat Well, Be Well' - Christmas Poultry Advice. This includes information on defrosting your turkey, preparing poultry, cooking poultry and using leftovers. As well as handy automated guides to calculate defrosting/cooking times.

If you are a food business operator planning a buffet for your customers then you need to be aware of the following food safety guidance. This will not only ensure that you comply with the legislation but that your customer's enjoy a safe dining experience. If you are preparing a buffet at home for family and friends then the guidance is good practice and will ensure you provide safe food. Safer Christmas Buffets

Norovirus or as it is more commonly know "winter vomiting disease" is the most common cause of infectious gastroenteritis in England and Wales. Outbreaks of norovirus are common in semi -closed environments such as cruise ships, nursing homes and schools especially during the winter season.
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Every week 20 tradesmen die from asbestos related disease. If you are an electrician, plumber, heating engineer, joiner, plasterer or work in any similar trade, you are likely to come across this hidden killer in your work.
Work Safely With Asbestos

Safer food, better business (SFBB) is an innovative and practical approach to food safety management. It has been developed to help small businesses put in place food safety management procedures and comply with food hygiene regulations. See Safer Food Better Business for full details ...

Milton Keynes Council is one of the 89 councils that contribute to the 'Scores On The Doors' scheme (SOTD), a national, public information service providing the official hygiene ratings for local food businesses. The aim of the scheme is to promote food safety and empower consumer choice, making information available to the public that they have a right to under the Freedom of Information Act.
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Healthy Workplaces MK (HWMK) is a free service from HSE and Milton Keynes Council, giving confidential, practical advice to small businesses. We provide basic advice and guidance on workplace health and safety, managing sickness/absence and return to work issues.Healthy Workplaces MK