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Dangers of Cross-Contamination
January 7, 2025
Cross-contamination is a serious food safety hazard that occurs when harmful bacteria, allergens, or other contaminants transfer from one surface, food, or environment to another. It is one of the leading causes of foodborne illness. Food Allergy Cross Contamination For… read more
January 5, 2025
Denver United Airlines employees participating in a holiday party fell sick. Experts suspect norovirus was the cause of their gastrointestinal illnesses. To complicate things further, a strict holiday leave policy may have put passengers at risk for this highly contagious… read more
Beyond the Bird: Roasting Holiday Meat Safely
December 22, 2024
Roasting holiday meat is a huge part of many social gatherings this time of year. While the turkey, a staple in many household Thanksgiving traditions, often reigns supreme. Other holiday meats are stars of the show on many festive tables… read more
Extended Recall Due to Bird Flu in Raw Farm Dairy Milk
December 20, 2024
The California Department of Public Health issues a second recall in response to bird flu in Raw Farm dairy’s raw milk product. As the threat of bird flu in raw milk continues to grow, we are likely to see more… read more
Is There a Connection Between Ground Beef-Associated Salmonellosis and Socioeconomic Status?
December 7, 2024
Is there a community-level connection in ground beef-associated salmonellosis statistics? Does socioeconomic status make you more or less likely to become sick from this type of outbreak? Scientists say yes. The reason, however, is not all that clear. This was… read more
The Web’s Most Searched Questions About Shigella
December 4, 2024
Hi there! Welcome to MakeFoodSafe.com, where we help people who have become sick with food poisoning. Today, we are here to answer the web’s most searched questions about Shigella. Here we go! What is Shigella? At the top of the… read more
The Web’s Most Searched Questions About E. coli
December 4, 2024
Hi there! Welcome to MakeFoodSafe.com, where we help people who have become sick with food poisoning. Today, we are here to answer the web’s most searched questions about E. coli. Let’s get started! What is E. coli? Sounds simple enough…. read more
How Often Have We Seen Leafy Greens Outbreaks in Recent History?
December 4, 2024
As the pieces come together in this recent E. coli outbreak likely pointing to leafy greens, it is a great time to reflect on how often leafy green outbreaks have popped up in recent history. It almost makes you want… read more
December 3, 2024
Scientists from Osaka Metropolitan University discovered a Campylobacter jejuni antibody that could contribute to significant new technologies in detection and infection prevention. Could we see a Campylobacter vaccine in the future. Maybe. But first, what is Campylobacter and how serious… read more
The Web’s Most Searched Questions About Salmonella
December 3, 2024
Hi there! Welcome to MakeFoodSafe.com, where we help people who have become sick with food poisoning. Today, we are here to answer the web’s most searched questions about Salmonella. Let’s get started! What is Salmonella? That’s an easy one. Salmonella… read more