By Jennifer McEntire, Founder, Food Safety Strategy
“I am confident in the safety of the food I eat.” Five years ago, only one-third of U.S. consumers strongly agreed with this statement. While they held the
Continue Reading Risk communication with consumers: Lessons needed to earn trust, motivate change
TORONTO – Using crowdsourced data for foodborne outbreak investigations can work but poses a number of challenges, according to a session at the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP) conference.
Jennifer Beal, from the U.S.
Continue Reading Experts discuss use of crowdsourced data in outbreak investigations
Researchers have found that tara flour was the culprit in an outbreak of hundreds of illnesses associated with Daily Harvest French Lentil & Leek crumbles.
The researchers from the University of Mississippi discovered that a
Continue Reading Scientists say tara flour was behind Daily Harvest outbreak that sickened hundreds
Editor’s note: Ben Chapman, associate professor and food safety extension specialist at North Carolina State University, has posted this tip sheet for dining outside the home during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. We thank
Continue Reading Risk factors, safety precautions for carry out foods during pandemic
The change of seasons can bring a chance of snow for some and a chance of viruses for even more. Sharing time, meals and close spaces from Thanksgiving weekend through New Year’s Day all too
Continue Reading Vomit machine reaffirms need for deep clean after noro ‘event’
Growers are enthusiastically helping a team of scientists researching how cantaloupes pick up and pass on pathogens in a first-of-its-kind project, but retailers have not stepped up.
Laura Strawn, right, is
Continue Reading Researchers need retail help with cantaloupe safety project
Editor’s note: Ben Chapman, a food safety researcher and holiday meal enthusiast, originally published this column in the North Carolina State University News.
To view the full Thanksgiving food safety
Continue Reading Get stuffed — just use a thermometer before you unstuff
The food safety of food pantries is a fairly new arena for researchers, but with 14 percent of American households insecure about food at some point during 2014, it’s drawing more attention. The latest bit
Continue Reading Study: Food Pantries Have ‘Room for Improvement’ in Food Safety
Our recent article about why thermometers are important for food safety may have gotten you thinking about getting one or using the one you have more often. If so, here’s some advice on how to
Continue Reading How to Choose and Use a Food Thermometer
An outbreak of E. coli this past spring that sickened at least 12 people — and hospitalized seven of them — was caused by ground beef burgers cooked rare and medium-rare at restaurants, according to
Continue Reading 2014 E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Rare and Medium-Rare Restaurant Burgers
