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Holiday Party Food Safety: Share Food, Not Food Poisoning This Holiday Season
December 1, 2018
It is that time of year again. Holiday potluck season! Whether sharable dishes or catered feasts, you are bound to be invited to some kind of soiree where food is involved – if not front and center. From the first… read more
November 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
November 18, 2018
Preparing a thanksgiving meal is a huge task. It requires planning, skill, practice and most importantly, keeping in mind food safety. Every year we hear about people getting sick with food poisoning (outbreak or otherwise) after eating a Thanksgiving meal…. read more
A Special Focus on Children and the Elderly During Salmonella Outbreaks
November 13, 2018
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
November 8, 2018
According to Consumer Reports, the US consumes almost 18 million servings a day of shrimp. And most of that shrimp is imported. Every now and then word goes around about rejected food shipments from China, usually accompanied by truly alarming… read more
Cow Cuddling is the New Goat Yoga
November 7, 2018
I believe it started with goat yoga. The hipster trend where you attempt to make yoga poses with baby goats crawling all over you. These spunky adorable animals add the trendy cuteness factor to an otherwise normal yoga class. Oh… read more
Petting Zoo Ecoli Dangers: Not As Silent As We Once Thought
October 30, 2018
As a child going to a petting zoo was so much fun. We never really realized that there were serious dangers that could be associated with them. A fond childhood memory was going to a miniature horse farm that had… read more
October 29, 2018
October is generally associated with Halloween, special treats and upcoming Thanksgiving season. But there is yet another day that makes this month special – National Oatmeal Day, which is annually observed on October 29th. Oatmeal is extremely healthy, tasty, and… read more
JBS Salmonella Beef Outbreak – What is the Cause?
October 28, 2018
You probably already know that there’s a massive Salmonella beef outbreak and recall that’s being handled by both the FDA and the USDA. The recall concerns 6.5 million pounds of beef distributed by Arizona company JBS Tolleson. The beef in… read more
Utah E coli Outbreak? Corn Mazes, Farms, and Petting Zoos to Blame?
October 26, 2018
Utah’s Department of Public Health announced yesterday that they are investigating a concerning spike in STEC E coli cases in the state. Typically, the state sees 13 E coli cases in the month of October, but with this month already… read more