Phyllis Entis

More Listeria recalls – what’s happening?

Recently Food Safety News reported the CDC declared a late summer outbreak of Listeria infections traced to Boar’s Head deli meats to be over. We reported “The Centers for

By Chuck Jolley

/ 9 Dec 2024

More Listeria recalls – what’s happening?

New audiobook exposes dark truths of the pet food industry

— BOOK REVIEW — In an era where multitasking is a necessity, the audio edition of “TOXIC: From Factory to Food Bowl, Pet Food Is a Risky Business” by acclaimed food safety

By Jonan Pilet

/ 20 Aug 2023

New audiobook exposes dark truths of the pet food industry

A new book aims to highlight the realities behind pet foods.

Retired food safety microbiologist Phyllis Entis has announced the official launch of her new book, “TOXIC: From Factory to Food Bowl, Pet Food Is a Risky Business.” The book delves

By News Desk

/ 30 Jun 2023

A new book aims to highlight the realities behind pet foods.

J.M. Smucker knew about Jif’s Salmonella trouble but did not report it as required by law

The Salmonella outbreak linked to peanut butter earlier this year has a history that’s coming out. It was Jif brand peanut butter manufactured by the J.M. Smucker Company

By Dan Flynn

/ 31 Oct 2022

J.M. Smucker knew about Jif’s Salmonella trouble but did not report it as required by law

‘Tainted’ audiobook now available

Phyllis Entis’s new book “Tainted” is now available as an audiobook. The book is narrated by Entis herself. The book is particularly topical as the first chapter talks about

By Jonan Pilet

/ 19 Mar 2022

New book ‘Tainted’ tells the real life stories behind the food safety headlines

Book Review Phyllis Entis’s new book “Tainted” shows readers that when it comes to food safety, conventional wisdom isn’t always enough. As Entis puts it, “the food preparation

By Jonan Pilet

/ 12 Dec 2020

New book ‘Tainted’ tells the real life stories behind the food safety headlines

Re-visiting 2018 food safety Op-Eds

Editor’s note: Since its inception a decade ago, commentary in the from of guest opinion-editorial, or Op-Ed, content has been an important part of Food Safety News. Hundreds of

By News Desk

/ 23 Dec 2018

Death by a thousand cuts

Editor’s note: This opinion piece by Phyllis Entis was originally published on eFoodAlert.com and is reposted here with permission. Donald Trump has declared war. Not on North Korea;

By Phyllis Entis

/ 31 May 2017

Pet Food Safety Study is Not Junk Science

It is sad to report that the credibility of our results has been attacked. And by someone who knows nothing of the two scientists who oversaw the testing for us.

By Susan Thixton

/ 12 Jan 2015

Portions of Pet Food Safety Study are the ‘Epitome of Junk Science’

On March 31, 2013, I announced that I was “moving on,” and I ended my daily posts on eFoodAlert. Since then, I have been concentrating on my creative writing projects.

By Phyllis Entis

/ 9 Jan 2015

Letter From The Editor: Saluting barfblog and eFoodAlert

Back in the day when I was at South Dakota State University, we had a name for our sister land grant universities to the south in Lincoln, Nebraska and Manhattan,

By Dan Flynn

/ 7 Apr 2013

Does The "No Illnesses" Language Belong in Recall Notices?

Food companies that are voluntarily recalling a product usually use the language suggested by regulatory agencies that is then distributed electronically via the federal government websites. Recalls not connected to

By Dan Flynn

/ 31 Jan 2013

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Phyllis Entis

More Listeria recalls – what’s happening?

New audiobook exposes dark truths of the pet food industry

A new book aims to highlight the realities behind pet foods.

J.M. Smucker knew about Jif’s Salmonella trouble but did not report it as required by law

‘Tainted’ audiobook now available

New book ‘Tainted’ tells the real life stories behind the food safety headlines

Re-visiting 2018 food safety Op-Eds

Death by a thousand cuts

Pet Food Safety Study is Not Junk Science

Portions of Pet Food Safety Study are the ‘Epitome of Junk Science’

Letter From The Editor: Saluting barfblog and eFoodAlert

Does The "No Illnesses" Language Belong in Recall Notices?

Your Support Protects Public Health