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Protecting families from contaminated food and water
Protect Yourself from Foodborne Illness This Winter
January 7, 2025
Protect yourself from foodborne illness this winter by keeping food safety in mind. The consequences of food poisoning can have a wide range. From mild gastrointestinal upset, to seriously contemplating your life choices, to life-threatening, or even deadly. Don’t gamble… read more
2024 Has Been a Busy Year for Foodborne Outbreaks
December 27, 2024
2024 has been a busy year for foodborne outbreaks. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) typically coordinates between 17 to 36 foodborne illnesses involving multiple states at any given time. These are what the agency considers “active investigations.”… read more
How Common Are E. coli Outbreaks Caused By Sick Food Workers in the United States?
November 3, 2024
How common are E. coli outbreaks caused by sick food workers in the United States? When sick food workers report to work, the risk of spreading foodborne illness increases. As more and more reports of food poisoning associated with restaurant… read more
How Statistics Track Foodborne Illnesses
October 23, 2024
Today we take a look at how statistics track foodborne illnesses and the role statistics play. Why are statistics so important when it comes to foodborne illnesses? Statistics plays an essential role in public health, providing the methods needed to… read more
October 18, 2024
National Food Safety Month is coming to a quick end but here at Make Food Safe we feel that you should participate in these practices every day of the year (even on Leap Day!) and wanted to share some reminders… read more
What’s Making Us Sick? Most Common Foods Prone to Contamination Uncovered!
October 2, 2024
What’s making us sick? Most common foods prone to contamination uncovered! The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 48 million people become sick with a foodborne illness each year. That is one in six of us! This… read more
Hereford House Employee Charged with Alleged Acts of Intentional Food Contamination
September 10, 2024
A Hereford House employee has been charged with 33 felony counts related to alleged acts of intentional food contamination at the restaurant’s Leawood location near Kansas City, Missouri. After employment of around three weeks, lawsuits are rolling in against the… read more
Best Amusement Park and Beach Picnic Foods
August 26, 2024
Summer plans don’t have to be spoiled with a foodborne illness when you know how to pack a picnic properly. The best amusement park and beach picnic foods can be hard to decide on especially when you have picky children… read more
Food Safety in Extreme Temperatures
July 15, 2024
Temperatures are soaring across the United States with many places breaking records almost daily. It has been some of the hottest days I can remember with little breaks in the temperatures including even at night when often we get some… read more
The Most Dangerous Things You Can Do With Food at a Cook Out
July 2, 2024
With July 4th rapidly approaching everyone is already in huge debate about how they want to celebrate. My personal favorite way to celebrate this important American holiday is with a cook out. Read today to find out the most… read more