Meet our new Administration Controller, Mitch Morrison, who joined us in December. Originally from Ross-shire in Scotland (he’s retained his accent), he now lives in Harrogate with his wife, Joy, and his two small sons Harry and Fraser. Mitch served in the Royal Navy for several years, so he’s wasted no time in making sure […]
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Food Safety & Hygiene NewsFestive greetings from everyone at Verner Wheelock! We hope you’re all ready for a lovely well-earned Christmas break. Apart from a few delegates squeezing in Level 4 HACCP and Food Safety examinations before the holidays, it’s been relatively quiet here at the moment. Lead Auditor Exam Successes Our final open course of the year, Lead
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Food Safety & Hygiene NewsElderly people are amongst the most vulnerable to contracting food poisoning, which is why a recent report in The Guardian is so concerning. Having studied data from the Food Standards Agency (FSA), it found that care homes failed food safety inspections more than any other type of care provider. In fact, more than 200 residential,
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Food Safety & Hygiene NewsPhysical hazards in food We’ve all seen pictures of items found in food which really shouldn’t be there. Fried chicken heads. Lizard heads lurking in salad leaves. Mice baked into loaves of bread… Please be assured that these only make it into the newspapers and Twittersphere because they are so very rare. So long as
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Food Safety & Hygiene NewsBack to work, everyone! Well, after a long summer, it felt like we were all ‘Back to School’ again this month. We don’t run courses in August, as most people are away on holiday, so it was nice to have the office and training room busy and full of people again now it’s September In
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