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Protecting families from contaminated food and water
Food Safety,Our Blog | June 24, 2020
What sort of cutting boards are the safest in terms of food safety? I have a friend who claims that wood cutting boards are “gross.” I don’t know what she means by that, exactly. Cutting Board food safety maybe? I… read more
The Latest CDC Foodborne Report
Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | June 23, 2020
In a world filled with dangers, sometimes we put food safety on the back burner. Unfortunately, this can lead to complications not only in our own kitchens but wherever we eat. Be it the dinner table, a favorite local restaurant,… read more
Food Poisoning and Foodborne Outbreaks are Still Here (We Just Don’t Hear About Them)
Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | June 16, 2020
COVID-19 has impacted so many aspects of our lives. Most notably, how we eat and even the safety of the food we eat. If there was an “Eating Out Too Much” anonymous meeting, I should probably attend it. Hi. My… read more
Food Poisoning Laclede Jimmy Johns?
Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | February 23, 2020
Multiple reports of possible food poisoning from the Laclede Jimmy Johns led to the restaurant’s temporary closure during the weekend of January 25th. According to The University News, at least 15 St. Louis University students reported food poisoning and two… read more
Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | July 21, 2019
Attendees at a charity barbecue this last Friday went home with more than just leftovers. Some went home with a nasty case of food poisoning. According to a county public health alert, attendees of the Masonic Snow Lodge fundraiser Barbecue… read more
Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | July 14, 2019
Recalls for flour. Recalls for eggs, ground beef, and more. Every time you turn around there is another recall. But how exactly does a recall work? What goes into a recall? Some of the downline notifications are fairly standard, but… read more
Food Safety,Our Blog | July 12, 2019
Have you heard of poppy seed tea? Perhaps you use it occasionally to help you sleep at night? Apparently, it’s very dangerous to drink poppy seed tea, and at least 12 people have died from it. Here’s the low down… read more
Crowd-Sourcing Food Safety Shuts Down Restaurant
Food Safety | July 6, 2019
Just a few days ago I was having a conversation with someone from my generation on the topic of how the Internet has changed life; both for the better and the worse. The conversation turned to police work and how… read more
Tequila’s Mexican Grill Outbreak
Norovirus,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | June 26, 2019
According to local news affiliate WILX, the Barry-Eaton District Health Department now says 39 people reported getting sick after eating at Tequila’s Mexican Grill in Charlotte. Here’s what you need to know about the Tequila’s Mexican Grill Outbreak: What We… read more
What IS the “Dirtiest” Food We Eat?
Food Safety,Our Blog | May 27, 2019
Once upon a time, I was convinced that the dirtiest food on earth resided in my daughter’s room. But after becoming a contributing writer for Make Food Safe, I discovered there are far more nefarious and innumerable germs that could… read more