The links below allow the Food Safety Information Pack for Teachers to be downloaded either in its entirety or in individual sections. The downloaded files are in Adobe Acrobat format and Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view them. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer, please click here to download it. Entire Teachers Pack Download Introduction Download Food Safety Information Download Ireland produces some of the safest and most wholesome food products in the world. However, each year many people suffer from food poisoning.
Food poisoning can be very serious.
Symptoms vary from mild discomfort due to vomiting and diarrhoea, to life threatening illness. Infants, pregnant women, the frail elderly, and the sick are most at risk from food poisoning. Many of these cases are preventable by simple measures. The risk of food poisoning is virtually eliminated if food is handled properly, stored correctly and cooked sufficiently. Glossary of Terms Download Food Safety in the Primary Curriculum Download Food safety is a part of the revised primary curriculum.