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Researcher Is Developing Electronic Nose to Sniff Out Foodborne Illness
Food Safety,Our Blog | June 26, 2026
Could an electronic nose detect foodborne germs. Or even illness in sick patients? Literally sniffing out microbes and identifying them in real time? That is exactly what Taeyeong Choi, assistant professor of information technology at Kennesaw State University’s College of… read more
Temperature and Foodborne Illness are More Related Than You Might Think!
Food Safety,Our Blog | June 25, 2026
Temperature and foodborne illness. These two seemingly independent topics are more related than you might think. A casual reader of the Make Food Safe Blog is likely more educated on the topics of safe minimum internal temperature in cooking. Or… read more
Food Safety,Our Blog | June 23, 2026
A recent study analyzed FDA sampling data for bacterial contamination in meat. What they discovered was shocking! According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an estimated 48 million people get sick from foodborne illnesses in the… read more
Recent Changes to Texas Cottage Food Law Consumers Should Be Aware Of
Food Policy,Food Safety,Our Blog | June 19, 2026
Recent changes in Texas Cottage Food Law were effective as of September 1, 2025. These changes allow for more products that previously required a commercial kitchen and health inspection to be made in homes without any inspection. Even those sold… read more
What is Whole Genome Sequencing and Why Is This Test Used in Foodborne Illness Investigations?
Our Blog | June 19, 2026
What is Whole Genome Sequencing? With all of the foodborne illness outbreaks in the news lately, the term whole genome sequencing has been tossed around. But what is whole genome sequencing anyway? For the answer to this question, we must… read more
Is It Stomach Flu? Or Could It Be Food Poisoning?
Food Safety,Our Blog | June 13, 2026
What many people pass off as stomach flu could be more dangerous. Norovirus, Salmonella, Campylobacter, Shiga toxin-producing E. coli, or even Listeria. The culmination of symptoms, paired with the naivety of people not really wanting to think about how they… read more
Guests and Crew Aboard the National Geographic Sea Bird Sickened with Gastrointestinal Illness
Norovirus,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | June 3, 2026
Guests and crew aboard the Lindblad Expedition’s National Geographic Sea Bird began experiencing gastrointestinal illness about halfway through their trip. Prompting a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Voyage Sanitation Program (VSP) notification. What caused these illnesses? Why are… read more
Six Germs Are Responsible for 9.9 Million Cases of Foodborne Illness in the United States Each Year!
Food Safety,Our Blog | November 30, 2025
Most cases of foodborne illness in the United States go unreported. This is because many only experience mild illness. A general inconvenience. Others, on the other hand, are not so lucky. Some groups of people are more likely to become… read more
CDC’s Foodborne Illness Surveillance Program Drops Listeria and Other Germs from List
Listeria,Our Blog | September 3, 2025
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has made changes to their foodborne illness surveillance program, FoodNet. As of July 1, the Program will only monitor for Salmonella and Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC). Sources say that, among other… read more
New Study Finds Antimicrobial Resistance Makes Infections 10 Times More Deadly
Our Blog | June 14, 2025
A recent study found a shocking statistic about antimicrobial resistance and mortality rate. Based on accumulated data, scientists find that those suffering from resistant bacteremia have a 10% increased likelihood of death when compared to patients without antimicrobial resistant strains…. read more