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No Planes, Trains, or Automobiles.  8 Worst Food Poisoning Bacteria and How they Get Around

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

The Romaine Scare if Over – For Now

February 11, 2019

It is difficult to bring great news to you due to things having the ability to turn in moments but for now: the Romaine E. Coli scare is over. This is good news not only to us as consumers, but… read more

Yersinia

February 5, 2019

Yersinia.  It is a very pretty name for a person, but describes a pretty terrible bacterium.  The most commonly known species of Yersenia is Yersinia pestis.  Better known as plague or black death.  That species is generally transmitted via animals. … read more

What’s In Your Kitchen – This Week in Food Recalls

February 1, 2019

The government is open again. But that doesn’t mean there weren’t any food recalls in 2019! Here is the lowdown of the 2019 food recalls. MakeFoodSafe.com would like to help you keep your family safe from unsafe foods.  Each week… read more

Avoiding Salmonella with a Special Focus on Children and the Elderly

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

Possible Food Poisoning Outbreak at Barbarie’s Black Angus Grill in Danbury

January 5, 2019

When we go out to a restaurant, we normally do so with expectation that the food provided there will be tasty, enjoyable, and most importantly: not give us food poisoning. However, according to news reports, officials have been investigating a… read more

Eating Snow – Safe or No?

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

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

2018 Food Recalls: Records We Didn’t Want to Break

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!

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