StateFoodSafety Resources

On the morning of Tuesday, January 5, it was made public that Chipotle was subpoenaed by a federal grand jury due to its foodborne illness outbreaks—and the Simi Valley norovirus outbreak in particular—that have spread across the nation. This is certainly a landmark event in American food safety history and it puts the non-GMO, healthy-ingredient […]

In 2012 an organization called the Center for Food Safety filed a petition to the FDA. This petition called for the FDA to require labeling on foods that are genetically engineered or include ingredients from genetically engineered organisms. Just last month, the FDA responded with a thirty-page letter. To summarize, this letter denied the petition […]

This time every year, family and friends come together to celebrate a variety of occasions, and the majority of Americans celebrate with alcohol. As someone who serves alcohol, it is your responsibility to ensure your patrons aren’t going overboard. During the holidays, there is a huge spike in alcohol consumption nationwide, and because of this […]

Chipotle Mexican Grill has already battled E. coli O26 earlier this fall. They now face a new challenge: a Norovirus outbreak in Boston. According to a CNBC report, at least 120 Boston College students are ill with symptoms consistent with Norovirus, a highly contagious foodborne illness often referred to as the “stomach flu,” after eating […]

We can spend hours studying information, only to forget it a few weeks later. Because human memory is imperfect, regular review is necessary for long-term knowledge retention. In 2014, the Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine published a study on effective learning. The study observed medical students, but the research applies to learners in every field. The results […]