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Protecting families from contaminated food and water
Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Raw Milk,Salmonella | February 12, 2019
I pride myself in being the opposite of a picky eater. In my life, I have been willing to try anything at least once and try not to judge other’s food choices. There are a lot of wonderful foods out… read more
Bruce Who? Raw Milk From Pennsylvania Linked to Brucella Infection
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Raw Milk | February 12, 2019
Raw milk is in the news again, with an outbreak no less. Is it Listeria? E. coli? Salmonella? Nope. This time for an illness known as Brucella. And not just any Brucella, but one that is resistant to first-line drugs… read more
The Romaine Scare if Over – For Now
E. coli,Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | February 11, 2019
It is difficult to bring great news to you due to things having the ability to turn in moments but for now: the Romaine E. Coli scare is over. This is good news not only to us as consumers, but… read more
School Lunches and Food Safety
Food Policy,Food Safety,Listeria,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | February 10, 2019
Researchers at Kansas State University have been looking into the safety of something that all of us have done: brown bagging it. And no, we’re not talking about discreet ways to enjoy an adult beverage in public. Sara Gragg and… read more
Legionnaires Disease in Brooke County, West Virginia
Legionella,Legionnaire's disease,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | February 9, 2019
West Virginia is hit again with reports of legionnaires’ disease. At this time there have been five cases reported in Brooke County, WV, but they have yet to locate a common source or location tying them together. Here’s what you… read more
What’s In Your Kitchen? Listeria Nut Butters
Food Safety,Listeria,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | February 7, 2019
MakeFoodSafe.com would like to help you keep your family safe from unsafe foods. Each week we bring together a list of the current recalls. Putting recalled lots, UPC codes, and contact information for recalled products in one convenient place helps… read more
No Kisses for Hedgehogs – Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Hedgehogs
Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | February 6, 2019
In the midst of a government shutdown, the CDC was still conducing investigations to determine the sources of outbreaks. And for this multi-state outbreak of salmonella poisoning, the leading suspect is downright adorable. Who would accuse an adorable little hedgehog,… read more
Food Safety,Listeria,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | January 28, 2019
Food recalls in the United States have slowed to a crawl as the federal government continues to grapple with the effects of the shutdown. In Canada, however, funding for food regulation has been flowing regularly, and food recalls have been… read more
Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | January 20, 2019
Things are off to a rough start in 2019. This is the second recall this month, but I am hopeful things will turn around. It is important that we get this information to you as soon as we can in… read more
Lettuce Industry Wants Answers, Calls for FDA to Get Back to Work
E. coli,Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | January 18, 2019
The lettuce industry, still licking its wounds from the effects of a series of high-profile outbreaks linked to their products, did not take the recent shutdown of the federal government lightly. The lettuce industry is eager for the FDA to… read more