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Caring for Someone with Food Poisoning
Food Safety,Our Blog,Outbreaks & Recalls | March 19, 2019
It is the worst feeling in the world to see your loved one hurt or sick and not know how to help them or feel powerless to make them feel better. Sometimes there is something that you can do. Ice… read more
Minnesota, Online Restaurant Inspections. Please! Thank you!
Food Policy,Food Safety | March 17, 2019
Here’s a trivia question for you: what is the one state in the United States that doesn’t make their restaurant inspection results available online? As the clickbait cliche goes, the answer may surprise you. It isn’t Wyoming. It isn’t Hawaii…. read more
Food Safety,Our Blog | March 15, 2019
Heads up: if you eat in an office and work food, you may be in danger. Wait a second – strike that and reverse it. It you work in an office and eat food, you may be in danger. Well,… read more
No Love for Bacillus – One of the Most Understudied Pathogens?
Bacillus,Food Safety,Our Blog | March 13, 2019
Certain kinds of pathogens get written about here at Make Food Safe a lot. They’re the repeat offenders of the food-poisoning world; the familiar faces that make headlines again and again. Salmonella comes up a lot. So do E. coli… read more
Food Safety,Our Blog | March 11, 2019
I got on the bandwagon, recently. Yes, the Instant Pot bandwagon. I heard all of the hype, following the Pinterest boards, read recipes like I was losing my mind and suddenly I felt like I “got it” and wanted to… read more
Whale-Eating May Lead to Botulism
Botulism,Food Safety | March 9, 2019
The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services are investigating a botulism death and four other illnesses following a New Year’s dinner in Nome where some traditional Alaskan dishes were served. Investigation has linked the botulinum toxin to fermented Beluga… read more
Food Safety Tips While Traveling
Food Safety,Our Blog | March 6, 2019
It’s March right now. We’ve just survived out of a polar vortex that brought brutal sub-zero temperatures to much of the east coast and midwest. Although temperatures have risen somewhat, many of us are still stuck inside, staring out of… read more
Food Policy,Food Safety,Our Blog | March 5, 2019
Another day, another good bit of writing from Deborah Blum, dedicated chronicler of preservatives and poisons. We’ve written about the author of The Poison Squad here at Make Food Safe before, an excellent recent book by Blum that covers the… read more
What is the Deal with Pink Slime?
Food Policy,Food Safety,Our Blog | March 5, 2019
Do you remember pink slime? The United States Department of Agriculture remembers. They’ve been pouring over literature on the stuff for six months in 2018. There were consumer reviews, panels of experts, and tours of the plant where the product… read more
Food Safety,Our Blog | March 4, 2019
Laisser les bons temps rouler! Let the good times roll! March 5th is quickly approaching, and we know that means: Mardi Gras 2019! And us at MakeFoodSafe are thinking about the food. The glorious Mardi Gras food. So, in typical MakeFoodSafe fashion,… read more