How to Protect Yourself Against Norovirus So You Don’t Get Sick
How to Protect Yourself Against Norovirus So You Don’t Get Sick Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on email Noroviruses, a group of viruses that cause inflammation of the stomach and large intestine, are the leading cause of gastroenteritis (stomach flu) and foodborne disease outbreaks in the U.S. The Centers for […]
Getting to Know Ellen Schroth, Food Safety Warrior at Foodsense, Inc.
Getting to Know Ellen Schroth Food Safety Warrior at Foodsense, Inc. Here at STOP Foodborne Illlness, we come across many impressive food safety folks in our work. Some tend to really knock our socks off, though. And Ellen Schroth is definitely one of them! Today, we invite you to step inside Ellen’s work life as […]
Food Safety in the US: A Public Good to Prevent Foodborne Illness + Much More
Food Safety in the US: A Public Good to Prevent Foodborne Illness When you and your family sit down to enjoy a meal at your favorite restaurant here in the United States, countless laws and regulations are in place to help ensure your food is safe to eat. On a federal, state, and local level, […]
Your Guide to Safe Grilling this Summer
Your Guide to Safe Grilling this Summer The smoky smell of the grill full of your favorite meats—chicken, hamburgers, hot dogs, steaks, and ribs. Nothing says summer quite like it! With grilling season heating up, STOP Foodborne Illness is right on top of what you need to know to keep your summertime grilling food both […]
How Groundbreaking Genome Sequencing is Speeding Up Outbreak Control + More with JIFSAN Director, Dr. Meng
How Groundbreaking Genome Sequencing is Speeding Up Outbreak Control + More with JIFSAN Director, Dr. Jianghong Meng Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on email Sometimes when you think of people and organizations doing research, you may think it sounds pretty ho-hum. You’re likely thinking: How does this actually help anything […]
Spend a Moment with Ken
Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on email Spend a Moment with Ken Koehler What do you remember most about your illness? I remember it like it was yesterday. It started as an upset stomach that progressively got worse. Then came the diarrhea, followed a couple hours later by intense vomiting. […]
Getting to Know a Devoted Donor: Meet Christine Chatfield
Getting to Know a Devoted Donor: Meet Christine Chatfield Losing your 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, […]
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”
Meet Dr. David McSwane: “I Help Keep the Food You Eat at Food Establishments Safe” Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on email 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 […]
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, […]
Spend a Moment with Elizabeth
Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Share on email Spend a Moment with Elizabeth Yarnell What do you remember most about your illness? I was infected with listeria after eating a piece of spiral-sliced turkey at a baby shower the neighbors threw for me. Out of the 18 people at the party, […]
Meet Dan Sutton: “We Aren’t Just Following Rules to Improve Our Audit Score. We’re Doing It to Save Lives.”
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 […]
