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Iwaspoisoned.com helps link well water to E. coli outbreak at TN zipline attraction

was noted as a primary source by and news in identifying a recent E. coli outbreak in Gatlinburg, TN, which caused at least 550 illnesses among visitors who drank well water at the CLIMB Works Zip Line Canopy Tour. Over the weekend of July 6-8, we received 5 independent reports, citing 11 total sick, as families and friends began reporting illness after visiting CLIMB Works. Gathered, these reports indicated patterns of a possible food poisoning outbreak around specific dates, at a very specific location...

Iwaspoisoned.com founder speaking at the 2018 FEHA Anual Education Meeting

Patrick Quade, founder of Iwaspoisoned.com & Dinesafe.org, had a great time speaking with the Food safety class of the 2018 Annual Education Meeting held by the Florida Environmental Health Association (FEHA) in Cape Canaveral, FL. Patrick shared his experiences of “Food safety in the social media age”, offering his unique perspective on how the two go hand-in-hand in today's society. Patrick discussed the types of social media and news media interactions that can take place during a large outbreak, and how this intersects with food safety. Joining representatives of the food industry, food safety consultants, and environmental health officers, Patrick was honored to be among a variety of classes offered by FEHA at the 2018 AEM including Body Art, OSTDS, Food Safety, CPO Certification and the RS Test.

IWP at NEHA Annual Education Conference

Patrick Quade, Founder of Iwaspoisoned.com, speaks at the NEHA 2018 AEC and HUD Healthy Homes Conference in Anaheim, CA. The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) partnered again to offer their conferences together, this year in Anaheim, CA. We are so pleased, as always, to be presenting at the Education Conferences; a great program that gives attendees access to information about the latest advances in environmental health, unique responses to protection problems, and practical applications in the public and private sectors.

Iwaspoisoned.com Founder Participates in the Healthy Food Expo Webinar

We were excited to be part of the Healthy Food Expo Webinar in Orlando, FL, on June 12th, 2018. This event, focusing on health-conscious food trends and innovations, offered a unique forum for us at Iwaspoisoned.com to engage with a community passionate about healthy eating and food safety. The webinar's array of topics around nutritious food options and industry best practices provided us with fresh perspectives. Our role at Iwaspoisoned.com, centered on monitoring foodborne illness incidents, aligned well with the expo's theme, as food safety is integral to healthy eating.

"Food safety in the social media age" featured at the 2018 OEHA Annual Education Conference

Patrick Quade, founder of Iwaspoisoned.com was featured as a speaker at the 2018 Annual Education Conference held by the Ohio Environmental Health Association. He had the opportunity to share his experiences with his talk entitled “Food Safety in the Social Media Age”

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DineSafe.org and The Healthy Food Expo Webinar on June 12, will examine how social media technologies have changed social behavior and how this social revolution intersects and can improve food safety.

Iwaspoisoned.com Presents at the 2018 Food Safety Summit

At the Food Safety Summit in Rosemont, IL, on May 9th, 2018, we had the opportunity to present on topics that sit at the core of our work at Iwaspoisoned.com: machine learning, AI, and confirmation bias in crowdsourced foodborne illness reporting. Our discussions explored the utilization of crowdsourced data in probing foodborne illness outbreaks, discussing its benefits and challenges. Our focus was on how machine learning and AI can enhance the accuracy and efficiency of identifying potential foodborne illness outbreaks from the vast amounts of data generated by crowdsourcing. We also addressed the critical issue of confirmation bias in this context, highlighting the need for algorithms that can discern valid reports from noise.

Iwaspoisoned.com Founder speaks at the 2018 Rocky Mountain Food Safety Conference

Patrick Quade, Founder & CEO of iWasPoisoned.com & Dinesafe.org, spoke at the 2018 Rocky Mountain Food Safety Conference, held in Arvada, Colorado. Established in 1972, the Rocky Mountain Food Safety Conference has become the premier food safety conference of the Rocky Mountain region and beyond.

Iwaspoisoned.com Attends the Central Atlantic States Association of Food and Drug: Annual Educational and Training Seminar

At the Central Atlantic States Association of Food and Drug: Annual Educational and Training Seminar in Stony Brook, NY, on April 25th, 2018, we engaged in meaningful discussions centered around the innovative use of technology in food safety. Our team from Iwaspoisoned.com contributed to conversations about the power of digital platforms in identifying and managing foodborne illness outbreaks.

Iwaspoisoned.com Attends Missouri's Milk, Food, and Environmental Health Association's Annual Education Conference

The Missouri Environmental Health Association (MEHA), originally founded in 1932 and known as the Missouri Association of Milk and Food Sanitarians, has been instrumental in enhancing environmental health practices through professional collaboration and education. Our participation in the Missouri Milk, Food, and Environmental Health Association's Annual Education Conference on April 5th, 2018, in Springfield, MO, offered by MEHA, was a testament to this enduring mission. The conference's focus on milk, food safety, and environmental health provided a critical lens for our work at Iwaspoisoned.com, particularly in foodborne illness reporting and prevention.

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