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Rose Acre Farms Egg Recall & Salmonella Outbreak

Rose Acre Farms Egg Recall & Salmonella Outbreak

Rose Acre Farms, one of the largest egg producers in the country, is responsible for a major ...
New Menu Labeling Requirements

New Menu Labeling Requirements

Effective May 7th, 2018, the FDA will require all restaurants and other food outlets including ...
Ice Machines: What Every Food Service Operator Needs To Know

Ice Machines: What Every Food Service Operator Needs To Know

Believe it or not, the FDA defines ice as “food”. As such, ice contaminated by bacteria, mold and ...
Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act

Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act

NYC’s New Sexual Harassment training requirements bill is aimed at preventing sexual harassment in ...
Why Do NYC Restaurants Have A Letter Grade System?

Why Do NYC Restaurants Have A Letter Grade System?

The Letter Grade System was enacted to decrease foodborne illness, promote sanitary practices and ...
NYC Uses Review Sites and Social Media Platforms to ID Foodborne Illness

NYC Uses Review Sites and Social Media Platforms to ID Foodborne Illness

Since 2012, the Department of Health has been using a machine learning algorithm jointly created by ...
Food Temperature Violations: Using Time As A Control

Food Temperature Violations: Using Time As A Control

Temperature is a critical violation that is taken seriously by inspectors. Proper temperature is a ...
The U.S. Officially Declares an End to The Leafy Green Outbreak

The U.S. Officially Declares an End to The Leafy Green Outbreak

On January 25th, 2017, after 2 months of investigations, the U.S Centers of Disease Control and ...
Avoid Cross Contamination On Your Cutting Boards

Avoid Cross Contamination On Your Cutting Boards

Recent reports claim that 80% of store bought chicken is contaminated with Salmonella. Yummy! Not!!! ...
Top Women in Metro New York Foodservice & Hospitality 2018

Top Women in Metro New York Foodservice & Hospitality 2018

As we get set to reflect on 2017 and welcome in 2018, it dawned on us that many of the significant ...
Since When Is “Passing” Good Enough?

Since When Is “Passing” Good Enough?

Growing up in my house, a passing grade was never good enough. Passing meant you just made it, there ...
2018 Top Women in Metro New York Foodservice & Hospitality

2018 Top Women in Metro New York Foodservice & Hospitality

Highlighting women in food service, publishers Leslie and Fred Klashman have dedicated the December ...
“The Exposed Pipe Violation” – The Not so Common…Common DOHMH Violation

“The Exposed Pipe Violation” – The Not so Common…Common DOHMH Violation

“Uninsulated exposed overhead pipes observed above a dishwasher in the basement”. “Uninsulated ...
NYC’s New Business Recycling Rules

NYC’s New Business Recycling Rules

The rules of commercial recycling have changed.  As of August 1st 2017, the Department of Sanitation ...
Air Conditioners and Open Doors… The Scoop

Air Conditioners and Open Doors… The Scoop

It was enacted to benefit the environment,  Local Law 092 of 2015 prohibited businesses from keeping ...
Letter Grades may be coming to the streets of  NYC

Letter Grades may be coming to the streets of NYC

Food trucks and carts are subject to inspections by the Department of health, however unlike ...