Salmonella

Unsafe Viral Food Trends: Dashboard Cookies

Food Safety,Our Blog | July 11, 2026

How safe are dashboard cookies? I’m sure you have seen some of the viral food videos going around. Some people are attempting to cook a lasagna in their mailbox. Others are cooking eggs on the sidewalk. Today we are talking… read more

Did You Know You Can Get Sick From Some Pets?

Our Blog,Salmonella | July 3, 2026

Did you know you can get sick from some pets? In recent years more information has become clear about illnesses linked to trendy pets such as turtles and bearded dragons. Salmonella is absolutely nothing to joke about and the risks… read more

Avoiding Salmonella & E. coli by Not Eating These Foods

E. coli,Food Safety,Our Blog,Salmonella | June 29, 2026

Knowledge is power when it comes to avoiding certain food borne illnesses. Today we look at things that a microbiologist avoids eating to in turn avoid Salmonella and E. coli. Primrose Freestone is an Associate Professor in Clinical Microbiology at… read more

Are Your Eggs Fresh?

Food Safety,Our Blog,Salmonella | June 29, 2026

Are your eggs fresh? Sometimes it’s hard to remember everything. We are busy people, and it seems that the entire world is that way these days. Often with having our own chickens we get an abundance of eggs, and it… read more

Looking Back at 2024 Multistate Outbreaks

Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | June 25, 2026

Recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report shed light on 2024 multistate outbreaks involving foodborne illness. While food safety and hygiene have improved over the course of history, this data shows that foodborne germs are still common and… 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

Is Cesar Salad Safe to Eat?

Food Safety,Our Blog,Salmonella | June 25, 2026

Cesar salad: one of my favorite things! It has been my salad of choice for years and years. Just something about it is delicious and so, so refreshing. Recently I did learn about the “real” ingredients in a traditional Cesar… read more

Dangerous Variant of Salmonella in Cows Could Have Dire Human Consequences

Food Safety,Our Blog,Salmonella | June 24, 2026

Salmonella in cows? E. coli often comes to mind when you think about beef. We often associate that bacteria (Salmonella) with poultry. Chicken. Eggs. But cows? Today, we are talking about Salmonella Dublin. A Salmonella strain that has adapted to… read more

Study Uncovers Surprising Rates of Bacterial Contamination in Meat! Which States Had the Worst Statistics?

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

Biofilms on Poultry Farms Water Systems Can Be a Source of Pre-Harvest Salmonella Contamination

Food Safety,Our Blog,Salmonella | June 21, 2026

Biofilms on poultry farms water system are an often overlooked source of pre-harvest Salmonella contamination, says a new University of Arkansas study. When it comes to contamination on a poultry farm, most people think about litter. The bedding, particles of… read more