McDonald’s E. coli Outbreak 2024: Expert Analysis of Food Processing Safety
The recent McDonald’s E. coli outbreak linked to contaminated onions has sent shockwaves through the food processing industry. While media coverage has largely focused on consumer impact, food safety experts are examining deeper implications for processors and manufacturers, particularly regarding supply chain vulnerabilities and prevention strategies. This episode of the FoodTech Innovators Podcast looks into […]
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 […]
“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 […]