New food hygiene ratings have been awarded to two of Wokingham’s takeaways, the Food Standards Agency’s website shows.

Employees were handwashing at the prep sink instead of the hand sink. Water in a restroom was not 100 degrees Fahrenheit. There was no hand soap at a kitchen sink.

Three wards have been closed at one London hospital due to an outbreak of the highly contagious virus, which causes vomiting and diarrhoea among other symptoms.

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their food and after cleaning their cages. Washing your hands thoroughly removes dirt, viruses and bacteria, which stops the spread of illnesses to other people. The research by Churchill found that ...

Blame a booming international trade in produce, plus increasingly potent food-borne pathogens such as salmonella, for the new dangers that can bring the problem to your own dinner plate. Wash your ...

If you have stains on your pillowcase, always pre-treat before using either hand- or machine-washing methods. Instead of opting for potent stain-fighting formula’s that could harm the silk fibers as ...

The norovirus isn’t killed by hand sanitizer — so make sure you wash your hands with soap and water for 20 seconds. (Getty Creative) ...

Sometimes soap and water just aren’t available. That’s where hand sanitizer comes in! But remember — hand sanitizer works best when hands aren’t visibly dirty or greasy. It’s a good ...

Health experts have warned that some unusual signs of a potentially deadly disease could appear on the hands. People have ... such as turning food into energy and getting rid of toxins in our ...