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The FDA Food Supplement Overhaul
Food Policy,Food Safety | February 27, 2019
For years, the FDA has had a somewhat laissez-faire attitude towards dietary supplements. Now, for the first time in more than 25 years, they’re shaking up their act. That’s according to commissioner Scott Gottlieb, who announced on Monday that the… read more
USDA and FDA Most Wanted List! Top Food Offenders for Foreign Material Contamination
Food Policy,Food Safety,Our Blog | February 26, 2019
It seems like every time you turn around there is another recall. Lately more and more “foreign material” or “foreign body” contamination recalls are coming out. They were always there. It just seems like they are more prevalent than in… read more
CDC Ends its Investigation into Salmonella Chicken Outbreak
Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | February 26, 2019
CDC has ended its investigation on an ongoing Salmonella chicken outbreak that has affected 32 states and caused 129 illnesses. In the announcement, CDC also informed that the strain found in the outbreak is widespread in the chicken industry, and… read more
Global Warming Can Cause Food Poisoning
Food Policy,Food Safety,Our Blog | February 25, 2019
Global warming is not a myth, but rather a harsh reality. It’s repercussions on mankind are obvious and one of them is an increase in the number of food poisoning cases. Global warming causing food poisoning? You would be surprised. A… read more
Wild Game Feast Food Poisoning in Iowa
Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | February 25, 2019
Last weekend, several people in the town of Swisher, Iowa became sickened after eating wild game at the Swisher Men’s Club annual event. The type of meats consumed included deer, turkey nuts, hog nuts, elk meatloaf, rabbit, raccoon, pheasant, turtle,… read more
Food Poisoning is NOT Romantic on Valentine’s Day
Food Safety,Our Blog | February 24, 2019
Love was in the air here at our house on Valentine’s Day, and we had celebrated literally all day. I felt like such a Pinterest Mom. You know the ones that cut the sandwiches into shapes, make homemade cake, arts… read more
All About Air Fryers & Food Safety
Food Safety,Our Blog | February 23, 2019
Air fryers are one of the hottest cooking trends currently. People are using them in the hopes that they are eating in a more healthy manner but a lot of people are making critical mistakes when using their air fryers… read more
No Planes, Trains, or Automobiles. 8 Worst Food Poisoning Bacteria and How they Get Around
Campylobacter,E. coli,Food Safety,Listeria,Our Blog | February 22, 2019
The 8 worst food poisoning bacteria. Smaller than the eye can see, those microscopic microbes move around and reproduce to numbers that can make us sick. Vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration, or worse. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates around… read more
Food Allergens,Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | February 21, 2019
MakeFoodSafe.com would like to help you keep your family safe from unsafe foods. Each week we bring together a list of the current recalls. Putting recalled lots, UPC codes, and contact information for recalled products in one convenient place helps… read more
When Good Cultures Go Bad. Is Yogurt Safe When Left Out?
Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | February 21, 2019
Yogurt. Mmmm… That tangy, sour, versatile treat. Have it as a snack paired with fruit, jelly, nuts, honey, candy, or anything your heart desires. I fall somewhere between healthy honey drizzled Greek yogurt and what we fondly call “dirt pudding”… read more