Bags for life carry food poisoning risk if used for raw meat or fish

Use separate bags for raw foods, ready-to-eat foods, and household products to avoid bacteria spreading, warns food safety watchdog

Reusable "bags for life" can spread deadly food poisoning bacteria if they are used to carry raw foods such as fish and meat, consumers have been warned by the government's food safety watchdog.

In revised guidance on its website, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) is recommending that shoppers use separate bags to carry raw foods, ready-to eat foods and non-food items such as household cleaners and washing powder.