GermWatch - Keeping Food Safe at Home

Behind every toaster, in every fridge, on every chopping board, there might be germs.

If they are allowed to spread and multiply, your mealtime could become a horror story.

The 4 Cs of Food Hygiene

Explore this section to find out about the hidden dangers of an everyday kitchen.

Remember the 4 Cs - cleaning, cooking, chilling and cross-contamination - and you could keep you and your family safe from food poisoning.

Watch the TV Adverts Online

The Food Standards Agency's latest campaign GermWatch, with its star character Grubeye highlights the importance of food safety and hygiene in the home and promotes the 4 Cs.

You can download or order advice leaflets, posters and publicity materials to spread the GermWatch message and find out more about the simplest ways to avoid food poisoning.

Look out for the new GermWatch TV advert being screened on GMTV during Food Safety Week, or view the advert online, including previously unseen footage in the 'Director's Cut' and 'Making Of'.

You are at: www.eastbourne.gov.uk/germwatch