From The Frying Pan To The Fire? Chipotle’s Food Safety Crisis
By now, most people know of the food safety woes facing Chipotle Mexican Grill. The saga began in July with six foodborne illness outbreaks allegedly linked to Chipotle locations across 16 states in the USA, involving three pathogens in multiple instances (E. coli, norovirus, and salmonella). The outbreaks sickened hundreds of people. What is Chipotle […]
Why Is Our Food Safety System Broken?
A version of this article was published in Food Safety News. Check it out here. According to the Government of Canada, one in eight Canadians will come down with a case of foodborne illness this year. How is it possible that so many Canadians fall victim to a preventable condition? According to the U.S. Centre […]
“It’s Just Something I Ate”: Changing Consumer Apathy Toward Food Safety
This article is an excerpt from an online panel discussion hosted by Burton Software on September 17, 2015. Start from the beginning of this seven-part series on innovations and development in food safety from the points of view of industry, technology, and policy or watch the entire panel discussion. Our panelists are: Steven Burton (creator […]
These Charges Are Far From Peanuts: Lessons from the PCA
Facing over 70 felony counts, Peanut Corporation of America owner Stewart Parnell and his brother Michael Parnell received sentences yesterday of 48 years in prison between them. In 2009, more than 700 hundred people contracted Salmonella from an unknown food source, resulting in 9 deaths. It was later proven that the source of this outbreak […]
Why is Our Food Safety System Broken?
According to the Government of Canada, one in eight Canadians will come down with a case of foodborne illness this year. How is it possible that so many Canadians fall victim to a preventable condition? According to the U.S. Centre for Disease Control, the situation is worse in the United States, with one in six […]
Should You Trust Your Nose to Detect Bad Food?
Food aromas are cherished memories. You probably still fondly remember the amazing smell of apple pie or steak from the backyard barbeques of your childhood. While we enjoy smells we like, we also rely on our olfactory prowess to save us from eating spoiled food. In fact, for many the sense of smell is our […]
How Safe Is Organic Food Really?
Germany 2011, a mysterious illness swept the country. More than 3,000 people fell ill and 31 died. The source of the infection was unknown. Imported Spanish cucumbers were suspected but it was later discovered that the source was much closer to home – bean sprouts grown at a small organic farm in northern Germany. While […]
On the Tencer & Grose Show: Food Safety Issues in Canada
According to Public Health Agency of Canada, four million Canadians will come down with food poisoning this year. You would think that in today’s day and age, foodborne illness wouldn’t be an issue anymore, especially with the food you buy in the supermarket. But is that true? Dan Tencer and Andrew Grose interview Steven Burton, […]