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Remember the “Shigella Fella!”
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 from human...
World Food Safety Day
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...
“Any Port in a Storm”
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 protect your ship, cargo, and crew from rough seas and imminent hazards. Food safety professionals and regulators will sometimes use the term “safe harbor” as well.
A Look at the Leafy Greens Marketing Association and Prevention Strategies
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...