Food Safety News & Media
Receiving 101: Control and Safety
by John Krebs — President, Axis Purchasing
Whoever is in charge of receiving should follow a standard set of rules in order to maintain the safety of food and ensure you protect your bottom line.
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Alliance for Hispanic Health supports FDA trans fats busting
June 17, 2015
The National Alliance for Hispanic Health issued a statement this week on the FDA move to eliminate artificial trans fats from foodservice industry products…
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Bird Flu: What restaurants can do to overcome its impact
by Nicole Troxell — Associate Editor, Networld Media Group
While financials for publicly traded restaurants remain positive remain positive overall, helped by lower cheese and wheat costs, many operators must still…
read nowRestaurant chains pledge reduction in antibiotics to Obama admin
June 4, 2015
Critics argue that antibiotics are still a problem in agriculture.
read nowKaldi's recalls cup sleeves due to fire hazard
May 28, 2015
Kaldi’s Coffee, based in St. Louis, has recalled about 700,000 disposable paper cup sleeves.
read nowChipotle: No to GMO
April 27, 2015
Chipotle is officially done serving food made with genetically engineered ingredients.
read nowGiardino Gourmet Salads embraces nutritional transparency
April 23, 2015
The menu at Giardino Gourmet Salads will now show customers exactly what's in their food, thanks to the Miami-based chain's partnership with MenuTrinfo, a…
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Catering to success with menu labeling
by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com
Menu labeling goes beyond in-store menu boards to include catering programs as well as banquet dishes.
read nowWisconsin governor declares state of emergency for bird flu outbreak
April 21, 2015
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker declared on Monday a state of emergency after discovering three flocks of poultry in the state contracted a lethal case of bird…
read nowNRA reaches 6M food safety certifications
March 12, 2015
The NRA's ServSafe program provides educational materials to the restaurant industry.
read nowBeef patties recalled due to possible Listeria
February 25, 2015
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and Kenosha Beef International have received no reports of illness.
read nowPAR announces rollout of SureCheck Advantage device
January 13, 2015
Users can perform checklists and access unlimited compliance data and reports using the SureCheck Advantage.
read nowSafetyChain providing ROI calculation to promote food safety platform
December 12, 2014
SafetyChain Software announced it is offering a complimentary Return on Investment calculator report for food and beverage companies looking to build a…
read nowReport links Jimmy John’s 2013 Colorado E. coli outbreak to imported cucumbers
December 8, 2014
The cucumbers were not contaminated by Jimmy John's crew members, but sometimes during growing, harvest, transport or distribution of the produce, which was…
read nowSan Diego County adds NRA's ServSafe training course
December 3, 2014
The National Restaurant Association's ServSafe Food Handler online training course has been approved by San Diego County in California. The training program is…
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Gluten-free beer finds its way
by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com
I can't tell you how many photos from friends I receive of restaurant bar menus that feature gluten-free beer. The photos are sent out of enthusiasm for the…
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What do restaurant operators need to know about Ebola?
by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group
Ebola has grabbed the headlines, but operators need to be prepared for more mundane risks, like influenza and norovirus.
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The impact of employee behaviors and habits on food safety
by Nate Riggs — CEO / Owner, NR Media Group
Kevin Roberts is an expert in food safety research and training and focuses specifically on overcoming employee barriers to food safety implementation in the…
read nowInsureon launches microsite for small foodservice businesses
September 25, 2014
The educational site is designed to help caterers, food trucks and other operators manage risk exposure.
read nowSCS Global Services and SafetyChain Software partner for training and automation
September 25, 2014
SCS Global Services has partnered with SafetyChain Software to provide services for training, certification to third-party food safety schemes, and food safety…
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