E. Coli Tragically Took the Life of Sweet Little Grayson Dunham—And Now His Devoted Mom and Dad Are Fighting Back

E. Coli Tragically Took the Life of Sweet Little Grayson Dunham —And Now His Devoted Mom and Dad Are Fighting Back Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on email A beloved two-year-old boy with vibrant blue eyes that smiled at everyone had his life abruptly ended by a deadly pathogen that […]
Getting to Know a Devoted Donor: Meet Christine Chatfield
Losing your only beloved son at the young age of 24 is devastating. Beyond devastating. It leaves a huge hole in your heart and life that can’t ever be filled. That’s what Christine Chatfield lives with every day since her once dynamic, smart, loving, and funny son, Richard, took his last breath on October 19, […]
Why Do We Celebrate Food Safety Heroes? It’s Not for Them — It’s for Us

Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on whatsapp Why Do We Celebrate Food Safety Heroes? It’s Not for Them — It’s for Us True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.” — Arthur […]
Meet Dr. David McSwane: “I Help Keep the Food You Eat at Food Establishments Safe”

When you and your family sit down to eat at a restaurant, get room service in your hotel, or pick up cold cuts from your local deli, it’s comforting to know that people like Dr. David McSwane are working hard behind the scenes to make sure your food is free from harmful and potentially deadly […]
Spend a Moment with Nancy

Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on email Spend a Moment with Nancy Donley On Nov. 17, 2015, Nancy was the recipient of the Stop Foodborne Illness Legacy Tribute in honor of her son Alexander Thomas Donley. Why did you get involved with Stop Foodborne Illness? In July 1993, my only child, […]
Meet Dan Sutton: “We Aren’t Just Following Rules to Improve Our Audit Score. We’re Doing It to Save Lives.”
Dan Sutton is one of those good guys you just can’t help but like right off the bat. It’s because Dan really cares. He cares to his core about preventing foodborne illness and taking every action possible to that end. As General Manager of the Pismo Oceano Vegetable Exchange (POVE) and Communications Committee Chair of […]
Spend a Moment with Richelle

Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on email Spend a Moment with Richelle Shields How has your experience with foodborne illness shaped the way you think about food today? I am still very surprised and disappointed at how often people today are unaware of the severe risks and consequences of unsafe […]
Spend a Moment with Mary

Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on email Spend a Moment with Mary Heersink Why did you get involved with Stop Foodborne Illness? One year before the Pacific Northwest Jack in the Box epidemic, and thousands of miles away, our son lay 7 weeks in a pediatric intensive care unit. He wasn’t […]
How a Grandmother Handled Her Grief and Frustration with Determination to Change Oregon Law on Behalf of Other Families
We are survivors, my tough family, but no family should be in our shoes. During Labor Day weekend in 2014, news broke about three children in Oregon who’d contracted E. coli O157:H7 during the same period, and in the same area. Multiple causes were investigated, though the source was never conclusively determined. Two of those children survived but one, Serena Profitt, did not. Serena’s grandmother, […]
A Near-Fatal Foodborne Illness Got the Lent Family Focused on Slowing Down to Enjoy Life Together
A Near-Fatal Foodborne Illness Got the Lent Family Focused on Slowing Down to Enjoy Life Together Food for Thought | February 2015 Helpless and horrified. As Drs. Stacey and Michael Lent watched their nine-year-old son, Joey, suffer and struggle in the hospital with severe kidney failure, waves of these dreadful feelings washed over them. As […]