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Safe Sourdough Bread-making at Home
Food Safety,Our Blog | June 13, 2020
Grocery store shortages of yeast, bread flour, and other baking supplies was a clear sign that the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted a baking revival. Social media feeds were full of homemade breads. Focaccia and sourdough everywhere! Lockdown presented an opportunity… read more
Hepatitis A in Sea Salt Lobster Restaurant Worker
Hep A,Hepatitis A,Outbreaks & Recalls | June 5, 2020
By Jory Lange A Sea Salt Lobster Restaurant employee was diagnosed with Hepatitis A. According to Maine CDC, “restaurant patrons may be at risk for hepatitis A infection.” Hepatitis A is highly contagious virus. The restaurant employee handled food at… read more
E. coli,Outbreaks & Recalls | May 30, 2020
Coming under fire in the past few years have been E. coli outbreaks and where they originated. Officials have been trying to get to the bottom of these outbreaks, sometimes with little information at the end. How this keeps happening… read more
A New Dawn is Coming – Dawn Powerwash Dish Spray
Our Blog | May 29, 2020
You’re washing your dishes wrong. This startling revelation comes from a name we have trusted for decades. According to Procter & Gamble, the makers of Dawn dish soap, todays dishes need something stronger for the way we wash dishes. They… read more
Coronavirus Grocery Shopping Safely
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | May 28, 2020
Now, that we are all well into the COVID-19 quarantine, there are a few topics that we need to be reminded of. First of all, I hope that everyone is doing well. Staying safe is all of our number one… read more
Dramatic Increase in Sushi Parasites over 40 Year Span
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | May 27, 2020
I was never a huge fan of sushi until my adult years when I found a few rolls and pieces that I did really love. I am always quite careful in where we dine when it comes to sushi, and… read more
Señor Moose Hepatitis A Outbreak
Hep A,Outbreaks & Recalls | May 26, 2020
Because of COVID-19, restaurants all across the country are doing takeaway or delivery. Sitting for table service seems like a distant dream. Everyone is on edge, washing their hands twice as often as usual, and extra care is being taken… read more
Don’t Kiss Chickens: A Practical Guide to Backyard Chicken Care
Outbreaks & Recalls,Salmonella | May 26, 2020
5 AM and what’s that sound? Oh yes, it’s the rooster and he is ready to rise and shine. People think of chickens as these pleasant little creatures who poop breakfast (and lunch, and dinner), and while that may be… read more
Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | April 17, 2020
Do you need to disinfect your groceries to protect yourself from the coronavirus? Can the virus be found on the surface of an inanimate object (also called fomites, from the Latin word for tinder) like the packaging of food at… read more
COVID-19 Testing is Like Food Testing
Food Safety | April 8, 2020
A major subject of interest here at Make Food Safe is the theory and practice of testing. Because food safety hinges on microbes that are too small to see, tests of various kinds are crucial if you’re trying to track… read more