by Holly Mirau | Monday, September 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
By John Carillo, FSG Instructor History Chlorine was discovered in 1774 by Swedish chemist Carl Wilhelm Scheele. He combined hydrochloric acid with manganese dioxide to produce a greenish-yellow mix. In the 18th century, French fabric industries mixed chlorine with...
by Holly Mirau | Tuesday, July 9, 2024 | Uncategorized
I am quoting myself, repeating what I have said literally 1,000 times. Every ServSafe class, every new hire orientation, and anytime I explain the “Big Six Pathogens” I refer to the “Shigella fella”. This is a reminder that Shigella species come directly...
by Holly Mirau | Friday, May 31, 2024 | Uncategorized
June 7, 2024, is World Food Safety Day. We focus every day on keeping our own food safe. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) report estimated statistics that globally there are over 600 million...
by Holly Mirau | Saturday, March 23, 2024 | Uncategorized
News & Stories News & Stories Mar 23, 2024read more “Any Port in a Storm” Mar 23, 2024This guiding principle from the nautical world has an interesting application to food safety if we are allowed to take a little license with its use. “Any port...
by Holly Mirau | Saturday, March 23, 2024 | Uncategorized
This guiding principle from the nautical world has an interesting application to food safety if we are allowed to take a little license with its use. “Any port in a storm” is another way of saying you are looking for a safe harbor. You want a place to dock that will...
by Holly Mirau | Monday, February 17, 2020 | Interview
An interview with April Ward, Marketing Communications Director, California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement april@lgma.ca.gov FoodSafetyGuy (FSG): Thank you for taking time out of your busy day to answer some questions about your association and the important work...