Hair Nets: Do They Really Help Protect Your Food from Harmful Pathogens?
Hair Nets: Do They Really Help Protect Your Food from Harmful Pathogens? Hair in our food … is not very appetizing! It’s something we’ve all been conditioned to get squirmy about. To help prevent that dreaded occurrence from happening, hair nets have become a common food safety tool. And we’re betting that, when you see […]
How Does Bacteria Contaminate the Food We Eat?
Foodborne Illness 101: Understanding How Bacteria Contaminates the Food We Eat Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on email When it comes to food poisoning caused by harmful bacteria lurking in food, we all know about the awful symptoms like vomiting, nausea, and diarrhea that can come with it. But many […]
How to Avoid Cross-Contamination to Keep Your Food Safe
How to Avoid Cross Contamination to Keep Your Food Safe Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on email Some things in life go great together—like cookies and milk or waffles and fried chicken! But other things—like raw meat and cooked foods—absolutely do not! That’s why one of our favorite sayings at […]
Getting to Know Cindy Kallstrom of Kerry Ingredients: “Lives Are Literally In Our Hands”
Getting to Know Cindy Kallstrom of Kerry Ingredients: “Lives Are Literally In Our Hands” Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on email Food safety can sometimes seem “uninteresting” to people—including those working in a food manufacturing space. But, thankfully, we have bona fide food safety enthusiasts like Cindy Kallstrom infusing her […]
Do You Have Our Top 5 Kitchen Tools?
Do You Have Our Top 5 Kitchen Tools? They help keep your food safe + make great gifts, too! Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on email One of the most important places to prevent food poisoning and its awful perils is your kitchen. So, your friends at Stop Foodborne Illness […]
Volunteer Voices: Jeff Almer
Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on email Volunteer Voices: Jeff Almer What motivates you to get up in front of people and tell your story? I like to believe that, in some fashion and in some way, it helps at least some of the people in the room see things […]
Kitchen Best Practices for Food Safety: Are You Doing These in Your Kitchen?
Food Safety Best Practices and Hygiene in the Kitchen Are You Doing These in Your Kitchen? When it comes to “best practices,” it seems we’re always hearing about them for businesses and people in the corporate world. But, guess what? As it relates to your kitchen and food safety, best practices are also a thing! […]
The Effects of Climate Change on Foodborne Illness
The Effects of Climate Change on Foodborne Illness Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on email *Note: Stop Foodborne Illness is involved exclusively in food safety advocacy, education, and assistance for survivors and victim’s families. STOP is not an environmental advocacy organization. Our concern with climate change extends solely to its […]
Getting to Know Dr. Irving Nachamkin, Campylobacter Expert at the University of Pennsylvania
Getting to Know Dr. Irving Nachamkin: Campylobacter Expert at the University of Pennsylvania The pathogen Campylobacter takes up residence in an estimated 1.3 million people in the U.S. each year causing illnesses that can range from mild to very severe. Most of those illnesses result from eating raw or undercooked poultry. Some are due to contaminated water, […]
From Farm to Table: How Food Gets Contaminated and Your Role in Preventing It
From Farm to Table: How Food Gets Contaminated and Your Role in Preventing It Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on email In the U.S., our food supply chain is extremely complex. For any one particular food you consume—apples, orange juice, broccoli, hamburgers, frozen pizza, or hundreds of others—many processes and […]
Getting to Know the Food Safety Innovators at NC State University’s Stevenson Lab
Getting to Know the Food Safety Innovators at NC State University’s Stevenson Lab Motivating food-handlers to make changes in their food safety behaviors is difficult. Here’s a hard truth about food safety: Motivating people who manufacture and handle our food to make positive changes in their food safety behaviors is oftentimes VERY difficult. And many […]
Meet Norman Barnett: “Are You Committed or Are You Converted to Food Safety?
Meet Norman Barnett: “Are You Committed or Are You Converted to Food Safety?” In the world of food safety, Norman Barnett is one of those good guys who has it all—smarts, passion, professionalism, a caring heart, and a no-nonsense attitude about how to truly keep food safe. So, when our friend, Norman, agreed to do […]
