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Protecting families from contaminated food and water
Protecting Your Children From Foodborne Illness
E. coli,Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella,Vibrio | July 23, 2018
It can be an absolute nightmare and heartbreak when one or more of your children gets sick. It’s particularly scary when the sickness is a result of the consumption of contaminated food. Parental guilt can strike, and that’s something most… read more
Health Department Makes Reporting Food Poisoning Easier
Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | July 22, 2018
Have you ever spent a few agonizing hours unsure if you’ve caught some kind of stomach flu or if the food you ate at that grill down the road has given you food poisoning? Since food poisoning effects 1 out… read more
Some States Have Higher Disease Rates – Because of Unvaccinated Kids?
Food Policy,Outbreaks & Recalls | July 20, 2018
States with high rates of non-medical exemptions from vaccines also have high rates of disease outbreak risk, according to a new study published in the journal PLOS Medicine. Could Unvaccinated Kids be the problem? There are 18 different states in the… read more
Foodborne Illness Thwarted by Sex Appeal?
Food Safety | July 19, 2018
Not only does sex sell, but it’s also attempting to make foods safe. Well, not directly, but for one product sex appeal is the means to a solution. How is one company capitalizing on sex appeal to thwart food safety… read more
The Right Way to Wash Your Produce: A Fruit and Vegetable Shower Guide
Food Safety | July 10, 2018
Scrub-a-dub-dub, there’s pathogens in your grub… and this is why washing your fruits and vegetables is more than a suggestion. It is a downright necessity. That juicy peach ripe for the picking is also host to harmful bacteria. That’s because… read more
Melt in Your Mouth, Not Up Your Nose: A Warning to Snorting Chocolate
Food Safety | July 6, 2018
It’s 2018, and humans have accomplished amazing feats, from launching a Tesla into orbit to cloning monkeys. For the good or bad, science is progressing. With each moment of success, I’m awed by the vast potential of Earth’s occupants. Then,… read more
Food Safety | July 1, 2018
https://www.makefoodsafe.com/red-onions-salmonella-outbreak-sickens-326-in-us-and-canada/The Fourth of July is one of my favorite holidays. I love the time spent with family, friends, and of course, the fireworks display. I equally love the opportunity to wear the worn and faded Old Navy Fourth of July… read more
Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | June 23, 2018
As a child, I remember having bean sprouts in pre-packaged Chinese food, but never remember actually seeing them in our local grocery store. I guess they were something that I just didn’t look for and never really knew existed beyond… read more
Salmonella in Sprouts – Are We on the Brink of Another Outbreak?
Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | June 23, 2018
Raw sprouts are among the riskiest foods you can eat. I am not alone in this belief. Mike Doyle, the Director of the Center for Food Safety at the University of Georgia stated “I consider sprouts to be among the… read more
New Salmonella Testing – 100x Faster in Some Species
Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | June 23, 2018
A new test for Salmonella developed by scientists at Cornell University has dramatically needed the time needed for accurate detection. The new tests are one hundred times faster for a particular variety, called Salmonella Dublin, which causes typhoid-like symptoms and… read more