“It’s Not Going to Be the Same This Year” The amount of times we have heard or repeated that phrase in 2020 is probably too many to count, but that is the reality we live in. So here goes “It’s not Going to Be the Same This
Read more →Last updated on June 11th, 2020 at 06:04 pm To say the U.S. restaurant industry will be drastically affected by the outbreak of coronavirus is an understatement. In the wake of the local and state governments issuing either reduced occupancy directives or dining room closures, restaurants and bars are
Read more →Just after romaine lettuce was declared safe enough to eat again, then came the contaminated eggs. And then came the cereal recall. The fact that cereal can have traces of salmonella, made me realize that nothing was safe. But no matter how unnerving that realization was, foodborne illness outbreaks
Read more →Last updated on April 25th, 2018 at 06:28 pm Believe it or not, the FDA defines ice as “food”. As such, ice contaminated by bacteria, mold and viruses can spread illness just like any other food when handled by staff or consumed by diners. Ice from contaminated
Read more →Last updated on April 3rd, 2017 at 05:15 pmIt seems as if the focus is always on preventing food borne illness in the back of the house. However, food service establishments must not forget that food borne illness from cross contamination can easily occur in the front of
Read more →Last updated on April 3rd, 2017 at 06:34 pmHand Washing & Glove Use for Food Workers – Questions and Answers Q. What is the main reason for washing hands and not touching ready-to-eat food with bare hands? A. The main reason for not touching ready-to-eat foods
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