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Yuma Romaine Lettuce Outbreak – It’s the Water
E. coli,Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | January 10, 2019
The water that’s irrigating our plants is making us sick. At least when it comes to the Yuma Romaine Lettuce outbreak. That’s the upshot of an excellent new investigation from Wired that looks into the spate of food poisoning that… read more
How the Government Shutdown Effects Food Safety
Food Safety,Our Blog | January 9, 2019
With the government shut down entering its 18th day, the third longest of twenty-one shutdowns on record, people are starting to wonder what that means for agencies like the FDA and USDA. There have been highly publicized effects of the… read more
Beef Recall; It’s Not For Dinner (Again)
E. coli,Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | January 8, 2019
JBS USA is the Nation’s largest beef processor and the recalls are flying out yet again. This time nearly 50 tons of ground beef have been pulled from shelves due to Ecoli. CBS News reported the following: Swift Beef Co…. read more
Avoiding Salmonella with a Special Focus on Children and the Elderly
Food Safety,Salmonella | January 7, 2019
Salmonella seems to be the bacteria we can’t get away from. Just recently, ninety-two people across twenty-nine states have fallen ill with an infection due to an antibiotic resistant bacteria. What kind of bacteria is it? You guessed it! Salmonella…. read more
Automatic Kitchen Opens in Beijing
Food Policy,Food Safety | January 6, 2019
In late October of 2018, robots took over the cooking in Beijing making automatic kitchen become a reality. I know what you are thinking; more than likely the same thing as me– Cue The Jetsons theme song. But hear this… read more
Food Safety | January 3, 2019
We have all heard the old adage don’t eat the yellow snow… but what about the white kind? Growing up I heard all kinds of stories about people eating snow, making it into ice cream and doing all kinds of… read more
A Look Back at the Most Notable 2018 Food Poisoning Outbreaks
Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | January 1, 2019
An outbreak is defined as an event in which “two or more people get the same illness from the same contaminated food or drink.” This year the United States has seen plenty with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention… read more
Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls,Raw Milk | December 31, 2018
There has been a sharp increase in the number of Salmonella cases in San Diego county. Through mid-December, the county observed 730 verified Salmonella cases. Public Health officials are saying that cases related to this bacteria are at a 25-year… read more
What’s in Your Kitchen? A Week in Recalls: Gift Box Sets, Salad Bowls, and Sausage
Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | December 28, 2018
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
PETA, Veggies Can Give You Ecoli, Too!
E. coli,Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | December 22, 2018
A new study found that plastic bins used in security check at airports carries more filthy germs than even the airport toilets. PETA – an animal rights organization – used the opportunity to place ads at the airport luggage bins… read more