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Could Dole and Fresh Express face criminal charges for Listeria Outbreaks?

Bill Marler

The family business, known as Quality Egg LLC, pleaded guilty in 2015 to a federal felony count of bribing a USDA egg inspector and to two misdemeanors of unknowingly introducing adulterated food into interstate commerce. In 2015 ConAgra Foods agreed to plead guilty and pay $11.2 As part of the plea agreement, Quality Egg paid a $6.8-million

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CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL AGREES TO PAY $25 MILLION FINE AND ENTER A DEFERRED PROSECUTION AGREEMENT TO RESOLVE CHARGES RELATED TO FOODBORNE ILLNESS OUTBREAKS

Bill Marler

In 2015, we were involved in litigation with Chipotle over Norovirus cases in Massachusetts and California and a Salmonella outbreak in Minnesota. For example, in August 2015, 234 consumers and employees of a Chipotle restaurant in Simi Valley, California reported becoming ill. And, folks recall both E.

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The World’s Largest and Deadliest Listeria Outbreak is turning 4 in March

Bill Marler

It is known that in 2015 and 2016, clusters of listeriosis occurred in South Africa. The 2015 listeriosis cluster involved 7 cases total, and the predominant strain was Lm ST6. However, researchers found that the 2015 cluster did not constitute an outbreak (Shuping et al., Meryl Kothiah, 38. Shuping, L., Genome Announc.

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Organically Grow an Online Presence for Your Restaurant

Modern Restaurant Management

If you want to ensure that you are catering to the needs (or demands) of the modern market, you need a website that is geared towards mobile users. According to Statista , statistics show that between the years of 2015 and 2019, 95 percent of households in the UK owned and used a mobile phone for internet access.

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50 Years of Culinary Excellence: Celebrating ICE’s Anniversary

Modern Restaurant Management

" While pursuing a career in restaurants is the most popular direction, for other people, it could a career path in catering, private chef work, R&D cooking, food media or moving to the management side of a food operation. In a sense, it's captured in our tagline "find your culinary voice."

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Virtual Acceleration, Raising the Bar and Insult Monitor

Modern Restaurant Management

As the company kicks off a year of expansion with sights set on opening brick and mortar stores in LA and Chicago, DDK provides a way to expand the brand in a new market close to their hometown without the typical associated overhead costs and to expand their catering business. Two-Hens Growth Fueled by Accelerator Program.

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Ultimate Grubhub, Red Lobster Catering and Parts in Town

Modern Restaurant Management

” Nick Hucker, CEO, Preoday, commented: “Since 2012, we have been working with leading global venues, contract caterers, restaurants and industry partners. This marks Red Lobster's entry into the $62 billion catering market. exclusively through ezcater.com. Omnivore Names COO and Moves HQ.

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