Kevin would have turned 21 this month...

Barb Kowalcyk, my friend, colleague and scientist, lost her son, Kevin, to a foodborne illness, then dedicated her life to preventing others from the same fate.

Is Pet Love Risky?

Give your pets the same consideration as your other family members when it comes to cleaning and sanitation practices.

Waste or Taste?

There’s a fine moral line between being food safe and enabling food waste.

Safe & SustainableMary MillerJuly 31, 2019KeepSafe Food, LLCfood safety, produce, clean produce, leftovers, take out foods, food safety kits, consumer food safety, food waste, recycling, composting, waste free kitchen

What’s on Your Chopping Block?

Cutting boards take a beating all year long, especially during the holiday season. Here’s How to use them safely.

Food Safety Tips & ToolsMary MillerDecember 27, 2018KeepSafe Food, LLCfood safety, germs, cutting boards, chopping mats, cutting mats, cross contamination, protect your plate, consumer food safety, personal food safety, food safety kits

You Don’t Want a Side of Salmonella with that Burger..or for that matter, with your Turkey either!

Shocked to hear of a turkey recall just days before Thanksgiving?

Fortunately, it was not whole turkeys but rather ground turkey.

Seasonal Food SafetyMary MillerDecember 9, 2018KeepSafe Food, LLCfood safety, germs, salmonella, e-coli, romaine, recall, consumer food safety, food safety kits, personal food safety, protect your plate, turkey recall, Thanksgiving Food safety, salmonella turkey, poultry food poisoning

Are you Living on Leftovers?

If you answered yes, Guest Blogger Caroline O’Connor’s next question is… how long will you be living to tell the tale?

Food Safety Tips & ToolsMary MillerNovember 19, 2018KeepSafe Food, LLCfood safety, produce, leftovers, take out foods, personal food safety, protect your plate, food safety kit, food safety kits, consumer food safety, restaurant lefto vers, restaurant leftovers, food safety dietitian, KeepSafeFood, foodborne illness

Wash, Rinse, Scrub... Repeat?

Personal Trainer Caroline O’Connor gives produce a workout.

Food Safety Tips & ToolsMary MillerOctober 25, 2018KeepSafe Food, LLCfood safety, produce, clean produce, washing fruits, washing vegetables, personal food safety, consumer food safety, food safety dietitian, KeepSafeFood

...and the 3 Winners of Gahanna Jefferson Food Safety Wellness Challenge are:

...and the 3 winners of the Gahanna Jefferson Public Schools Food Safety Kits are:

Food Safety Tips & ToolsMary MillerDecember 15, 2017KeepSafe Food, LLCfood safety, germs, food safety kit, protect your plate, food safety kits, consumer food safety, personal food safety, GJPS, Gahanna Jefferson Public Schools, refrigerator magnetComment

5 Seconds and Counting

Five-Second Rule- Debunked!

*Drops food on the floor* Thinks...“Five-second rule!”. *Eats the food*. We’re all guilty...

Food Safety NewsMary MillerNovember 20, 2017KeepSafe Food, LLCfood safety, five second rule, germs, consumer food safety, food safety dietitian, keepsafe foodComment