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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
What Do Climate Change, Fruit Flies and Food Poisoning Have Common?
Food Safety,Our Blog | May 31, 2019
“It’s a cool place, and they say it gets colder. You’re bundled up now wait ‘til you get older. But the meteor men beg to differ, judging by the hole in the satellite picture.” Perhaps Smash Mouth is on to… 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
Death by Cookie? Hidden Risks of Raw Cookie Dough
Food Safety | May 26, 2019
Raw cookie dough. You either love it or you hate it. I happen to be smack firmly in the hate category. While I am certainly a germaphobe, that actually isn’t the reason why. I just really don’t like the flavor… read more
Food Policy,Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | May 17, 2019
Here’s a scary situation: what happens if the government finds out that a particular food is contaminated or dangerous (like with Listeria), asks the company that made the food to recall it — and they don’t comply? What IS the… read more
California Fired and the Woe of Avocados
Food Policy,Food Safety | May 12, 2019
Delicious, green, creamy goodness. The omni-useful, omni-versatile, omni-famous – Avocado. I know I just made up a few words just then, but how else would you describe it? But I have some bad news, California Fires and Avocados don’t mix…. read more
California Vibrio Raw Oysters Outbreak
Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Vibrio | May 7, 2019
On May 3, 2019, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) recommended that consumers avoid eating raw oysters harvested from Estero El Cardon in Baja California Sur, Mexico. We just found out why. It’s because they are linked to an… read more
Tyson Recalls Nearly 12 Million Pounds of Chicken – 3 Injured from Ingesting Metal
Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | May 5, 2019
There’s a Tyson Chicken Recall. If you haven’t done so already, now is a good time to check your freezer for recalled product. And I mean RIGHT now. Tyson Foods, Inc recalled a whopping 12 million pounds of their frozen,… read more
FDA Finds Concerning Listeria & Salmonella at Ice Cream Facilities
Food Safety,Listeria,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | April 28, 2019
An FDA investigation of ice cream manufacturers following a series of foodborne illness outbreaks found listeria and salmonella in some facilities, according to a recent report from the agency. Some of the businesses were found to be in violation of… read more
cryptosporidium,Food Safety | April 27, 2019
What is it with cryptosporidium and apple juice? The parasite seems to be the biggest fan of the fruit since Eve was wandering through the Garden of Eden. Again and again, headlines come up about people getting sick from crypto… read more