Food Safety

Food and Fireworks

Food Safety | July 1, 2018

https://www.makefoodsafe.com/red-onions-salmonella-outbreak-sickens-326-in-us-and-canada/The Fourth of July is one of my favorite holidays. I love the time spent with family, friends, and of course, the fireworks display. I equally love the opportunity to wear the worn and faded Old Navy Fourth of July… read more

How Proper Food Storage Can Fend of Food Poisoning

Food Safety | July 1, 2018

Open your refrigerator door and take a good look inside. What do you see? If you’re looking at packages of raw chicken, beef or pork, lettuce, vegetables, or even fresh fruit, you’ll want to pay close attention to what I’m… read more

What’s in Your Kitchen? 6/11/18 Week in Recalls

Food Safety,Outbreaks & Recalls | June 11, 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.  Check back each week and evaluate your fridge, pantry, and shopping list to make sure you… read more

Think Twice Before You Use That Hand Dryer

Food Policy,Food Safety | June 8, 2018

Believe it or not, hand dryers versus paper towels has been a heated debate since 2008. This is an especially hot debate as it relates to food service establishments. As the majority of foodborne illness outbreaks are caused by restaurants and especially… read more

New Tech is Just What We Need for Food Safety

Food Safety | June 8, 2018

How far does your food travel to get to your plate? It’s a question consumers might not be in the habit of asking themselves as they shop but in the interest of making optimal food choices, they should. The CUESA… read more

We Are Obsessed with GMOs, But What The Heck Are They?

Food Safety | June 7, 2018

Genetically modified organisms, or GMOs for short, refer to species with new traits created through genetic manipulation where genes from another species are inserted into the organism’s genetic code, often through transgenesis. GMOs have not always been viewed with a… read more

Making Safe Baby Food – Sans Pathogens

Food Safety | June 1, 2018

Have you tried making your own baby food yet? I love it! I’ve done it for two of my babies now, and I would never consider buying store-bought baby food at this point because there are so many benefits to… read more

MakeFoodSafe Recognized as a Top 30 Food Safety Blog

Food Safety | May 31, 2018

As the Editor of MakeFoodSafe.com, I am thrilled and proud to announce that MakeFoodSafe.com has made it into Feedspot’s Top 30 Food Safety blogs! We are so grateful that our friends at Feedspot have taken the time to recognize our… read more

Last Dance with Mary Jane – Deaths Associated with Synthetic Marijuana

Food Policy,Food Safety | May 27, 2018

Cannabis. Marijuana. Mary Jane. There are several names for a plant that many people smoke and even eat. With the growing political changes in the United States, marijuana has become more and more mainstream – even inspiring cookbooks highlighting the… read more

Enduring Concerns about Pesticide Food Contamination

Food Policy,Food Safety | May 27, 2018

It is one of the foundations of the organic food movement – the concerns over pesticides and food safety. There exists a great deal of concern over whether pesticides are poison, and if they are the basis for certain health… read more