In praise of baths

More and more of us are opting to shower rather than bathe – in many cases people are living in bath-free homes. But the vertical washers are missing out on so much

Being really hygienic

Roz Lewis tries to up her hygiene levels for a month.

Cadbury admits salmonella charges

Confectionery giant today pleaded guilty to three offences under food and hygiene regulations over the 2006 salmonella scare.

Many staff would not want to be patients in own hospitals

· NHS survey underlines concern over hygiene · High levels of violence remain worry for workers

Extracts from food inspection reports: local authorities N-Z

Extracts from food inspection reports of school kitchens around the country, by local authority, N-Z.

Extracts from food inspection reports: local authorities A-M

Extracts from food inspection reports of school kitchens around the country by local authority A-M.

Hospitals need a good scrub

Claire Rayner: Modern-day nurses should have old-style mentors to teach them the basics of hygiene.

Restaurant inspectors urge ‘scores on doors’

Councils plan public display of results of hygiene inspections to cut 1m-plus food poisoning cases a year.