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Protecting families from contaminated food and water
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
First Recall of 2019; Listeria Tainted Sunflower Butter
Listeria,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | January 2, 2019
2019 came in with its first recall on the 2nd day although the report dates back to December 18, 2018. We kicked it off with the Listeria Tainted Sunflower Butter recall. Oskri Organics Corporation of Lake Mills, WI is recalling… read more
Did You Know September was a Busy Month for FDA?
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | January 2, 2019
The FDA was pretty busy during the month of September, issuing 7 Warning Letters. What is the FDA you might ask? The acronym FDA stands for United States Food and Drug Administration. As the name suggests, they regulate Foods and… 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
2018 Food Recalls: Records We Didn’t Want to Break
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | December 23, 2018
The year 2018 has been a larger than usual year for recalled food products. In fact, as of December, over 650 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recalls have been reported. Let that number sink… 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
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | December 21, 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. Some recalls are issued due to undeclared allergens, which could cause serious or life-threatening allergic reaction… read more
Mutagenesis is a GMO (Says European Court)
Food Policy,Food Safety | December 21, 2018
A decision from the European Court of Justice has decided that genetically distinct plants achieved through new plant breeding techniques like mutagensis qualify as genetically modified organisms. What is the idea behind Mutagenesis? The Court’s Decision The decision has implications… read more