Salmonella Vs. Reusable Bags

Andy Steavenson, founder & director of Crazy:Bags reacts to recent claims in the Daily Mail, that reusable bags have increased the incidents of salmonella.

“The immediate concern or question is how the contamination is occurring. If the reports are accurate, contamination is stemming from meat products. The means for cross contamination with other produce would therefore stem from leakage from inadequate or damaged packaging.

“If there is poor packaging around meat products, the contamination could equally occur at the time of storage; in a fridge for example. It comes back to basic health and hygiene standards, ensuring that fresh produce is suitably packaged and stored before and after purchase.

“We must retain a sense of perspective here. It is not the reusable bag in isolation that has given rise to these reported incidents. It is important that we retain a sense of the real issue and the real cause leading to some cases of salmonella.

“However, Crazy:Bags does have alternative bags that would offer additional peace of mind for consumers.

The laminate canvas bag has fully laminated internal panels that enable the bag to be wiped to ensure it is hygienically clean.

“It is an ideal shopper, with its heavyweight canvas providing sufficient strength and support for the bag to stand up without folding or falling over.

“Tough and durable, the 10oz smooth finish bags offer a contemporary alternative to the more common Jute bag, whilst offering the same high level of environmental credentials. Available in natural canvas or black, the bags can be adapted and changed to meet your needs, with a choice of soft feel loop, rope or canvas handles.

“High quality CMYK images or the more intricate designs can be transfer printed, or standard screen print for the less complex designs with up to 10 pantone matched colours per side.

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