IWaspoisoned is participating in and speaking at the Western Growers 99th Annual Meeting, taking place November 9–12, 2025, at the legendary Hotel del Coronado in Coronado, California. The Annual Meeting brings together top growers, shippers, processors, and industry allies for meaningful networking, forward-thinking dialogue, and unforgettable experiences.
IWaspoisoned looks forward to joining the upcoming webinar on Wednesday, November 26th, 2025, at 11 a.m. EST, hosted by NEMIS Academy. This free event will cover insightful topics "From Anecdotal to Actionable: Using Real-Time Consumer Intelligence to Strengthen Food Safety"
IWaspoisoned recently participated in The Rotten Apple webinar, “Early Outbreak Detection with Consumer Data,” held on September 11 at 5:00 p.m. CDT and hosted by Karen Constable.
IWaspoisoned participated and presented at the Agroknow Workshop, titled “Using AI to Enhance Food Safety and Prevent Food Fraud,” held during NAFS 2025 Conference Week on Wednesday, September 17, 2025.
When contaminated food is recalled, the urgency extends far beyond just removing products from store shelves. As a recent case study involving Reser's Fine Foods tuna salad reveals, the reality of food safety communication is complex. Timing gaps and varied communication routes can leave consumers days behind on critical information about food they may have already purchased and could be planning to eat. We delve into the timeline and pathways of this recall, offering insights into how information truly flows—and sometimes doesn't—to consumers.
IWaspoisoned looks forward to joining the upcoming webinar, "Food Tech, Digital Transformation & AI," hosted by New Food on March 25, 2025, at 3 PM GMT. This free event brings together leading experts in food safety and technology to explore the transformative role of artificial intelligence, automation, and cybersecurity in the food industry.
Iwaspoisoned is excited to join the 13th Annual Food Safety Conference hosted by the Poultry Federation, taking place from March 4-6, 2025, in Hot Springs, Arkansas. During this event, we’ll be presenting our unique approach to using consumer crowdsourcing for real-time food safety monitoring. This conference brings together industry leaders, food safety experts, and academics to engage in discussions and share valuable insights on the latest challenges in food safety, quality, and compliance.
We recently presented at the FDA Retail Food Protection Seminar and Illinois Environmental Health Association (IEHA) Annual Education Conference. We were invited to attend the event that occured from September 11th to 13th, 2024, in Rosemont, IL. In our presentation, we discussed the role of crowdsourcing in identifying and monitoring food safety trends in real time. If you would like to learn more about the FDA & IEHA event, please click here.
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We recently presented at the Georgia Environmental Health Association's (GEHA) Annual Education Conference in Lake Lanier, GA, from August 27th to 29th, 2024. We spoke about our approach in leveraging consumer crowdsourcing for immediate insights into food safety trends. It was a pleasure engaging with the GEHA team, public health experts, and environmental health specialists at Lake Lanier. A heartfelt thanks to Austin Haney, Vice President of GEHA, for his remarkable leadership and support, ensuring our smooth participation and integration. If you'd like to learn more about the event, click here.
We are grateful to have been given the opportunity to share that data and insights from our platform will be showcased at ID Week from October 16-19, 2024. This year’s joint annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, the HIV Medicine Association, the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, and the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists will take place in Los Angeles, CA. We are eager to present our research on utilizing crowdsourced data as an innovative tool to enhance public health surveillance.
We attended and presented at North Carolina's 2024 Environmental Health Symposium in New Bern from July 25th to 26th. Organized by the North Carolina Environmental Health State of Practice Committee (NCEHSOP), the event included representatives from NCEHSOP, the NC Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS), and Environmental Health Specialists. We had a wonderful two days: we met the NCEHSOP team, networked with symposium attendees, and listened to many keynote speakers covering topics such as "Dealing with Public Regulatory Agencies – A Coastal Perspective", "Translating NASA Earth Observations into Actionable Information", " Forty years finding lead in applesauce, rats in toilets, squatters living in crawl spaces, and odd odors in the air", and more.
We are thrilled to share that insights and data from our platform were showcased during a presentation at the International Association for Food Protection's (IAFP) Annual Meeting. The event was held in Long Beach, California and we showcased our research on Wednesady July 17th at 10 AM. Our research, a collaborative effort with esteemed faculty at North Carolina State University, investigates the link between self-reported norovirus-like symptoms from our global crowdsourcing platform, Iwaspoisoned.com, and epidemiological data from the Norovirus Sentinel Testing and Tracking network. Our findings highlight the effectiveness of using crowdsourced data as an adjunct tool for enhancing public health surveillance and forecasting norovirus outbreaks. This research is a significant advancement in our comprehension of the mechanisms behind the spread of norovirus, a major cause of foodborne diseases globally.
Iwaspoisoned.com presented at the National Environmental Health Association's (NEHA) 87th Annual Educational Conference & Exhibition on July 15th 2024. Our presentation, titled “Foodborne Illness and Crowdsourced Data: Opportunities, Challenges, and an Introduction to Iwaspoisoned.com,” spoke about the critical role of crowdsourced data in public health. For more details on NEHA's event, please click here.
Iwaspoisoned presented at the Central Texas Chapter's Spring Conference on May 16th, 2024. The conference took place at the San Marcos Activity Center in San Marcos, Texas. Our presentation was about how leveraging consumer crowdsourcing can be used as a method for monitoring emerging food safety trends. If you would like to read about the details of the Spring event in Central Texas, please click here.
Leveraging Global Crowdsourcing to Enhance Food Safety Iwaspoisoned.com natively supports 7 languages and has collected reports from over 170 countries, establishing itself as the premier platform for consumer food safety. This global reach enables individuals around the world to share their food safety experiences. By crowdsourcing consumer food safety experiences, new insights emerge, enriching our understanding of the evolving food safety landscape. This approach captures real-time, personal narratives that offer direct insight into issues potentially overlooked by conventional data-gathering techniques, thereby strengthening food safety practices. Mapping the Global Reach of Consumer Reports Received
The Role of Crowdsourcing in Public Health Iwaspoisoned.com partners with over 400 public health organizations. Our site utilizes crowdsourced reports of individuals' foodborne illness experiences to aid public health organizations and enhance food safety in their respective areas. By allowing consumers to report instances of foodborne illness, the platform serves as a crucial link between the public and health authorities. This method of crowdsourcing is instrumental in public health as it provides real-time, geo-fenced data that might otherwise go unreported, offering a comprehensive view of food safety issues as they arise. Visualizing Our U.S. Public Health Subscribers Our map shows the 400+ public health organizations subscribed to us across the United States. These organizations range from county to state health departments, all utilizing our platform to stay informed about local food safety concerns.
We were invited to present at the Northern New Jersey Public Health Association's (NNJPHA) meeting on January 25th, 2024. This significant and recurring gathering in Northern New Jersey assembled a diverse range of public health experts, from Health Educators to Environmental Health Specialists, and Officers. Our presentation at this educational and interactive session served as a platform to share knowledge and discuss the role of consumer crowdsourcing in enhancing food safety.
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A new collaboration—called the FDA Foods Coalition—involving consumer advocates, industry representatives, and public health organizations, has been established with the goal of increasing focus on prevention and improving governance at the FDA. This coalition includes significant participants like the International Dairy Foods Association and the National Grocers Association. Recently, Iwaspoisoned.com has been invited to join this group.
Iwaspoisoned.com is the leading consumer food safety platform. We crowdsource reports of foodborne illness from consumers, detect outbreaks, and collaborate with both regulators and the food industry to improve food safety outcomes. Whether it is a meal at a restaurant or a food product from a store, our mission is to provide a place where people from all over the world can report suspected cases of food poisoning and share their experience. Iwaspoisoned.com: Received reports from 150+ countries Gets up to thousands of reports daily Detected over 1,000 foodborne illness outbreaks Collaborates with over 400+ public health agencies at the Federal, State, and Local level in 6 countries Fast Food Chains with the Most Food Poisoning Reports, State by State This map is a long time request from our users. It aggregates our consumer reporting data to identify the most reported fast-food chain by state, based on user reports to create this visualization.
Patrick Quade, the CEO of Iwaspoisoned.com, presented at the Annual Education Conference of the Oregon Environmental Health Association on October 24th, 2023. This event convened experts in environmental health, food safety, as well as scholars and teachers, to share knowledge and updates on recent advancements in their respective domains.
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