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Driving Restaurant Food Safety with IoT-Enabled Digitalization

Food Safety Tech

It cast a light on the consequential impact that poor food safety can have on restaurant customers. While no monetary value can be placed on human life, restaurants must understand the financial and brand reputational risks associated with poor food safety. For a more recent example, Chipotle’s 2016 E.

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Re: Food Safety during the time of COVID-19 – we have work to do

Bill Marler

Initial analysis of data comparing the period from 2016-2018 with numbers for 2019 (see table below) shows that the federal government’s Healthy People 2020 targets for reducing foodborne illness will not be met, according to the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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14 Years of Food Safety News

Food Safety News

Food Safety News (FSN) was created in 2009 by food safety attorney Bill Marler to fill a void in public health media coverage. Since its inception, FSN has provided dedicated journalism addressing critical food safety concerns. It has become the major player in furthering food safety around the world.”

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Owner of NY Cheese Operation Sentenced for 2016/2107 Listeria Outbreak

Penn State Food Safety Blog

The owner of a NY cheese company was sentenced this week for his company's failure to protect product from Listeria contamination which resulted in an Listeria outbreak in 2016 thru 2017. This outbreak resulted in the death of two people and hospitalization of two others. Vulto Creamery of Walton, NY has been shut down.

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Enhancing Food Safety: The Superiority of HOCl over quats in the food service industry

Food Safety News

Shaw The usage of Hypochlorous acid (HOCl) in the food service industry has gained significant attention due to its effectiveness in combating various pathogens and reducing the risk of foodborne illnesses. Since the initial outbreak in 2016, 37 states across the country have reported cases to the CDC. coli, Salmonella, and Listeria.

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2023 Update on state food safety legislation

Food Safety News

E ditor’s Note: With permission, Food Safety News today posts the 2023 Update on State Food Safety Legislature by Doug Farquhar, JD, Government Affairs Director for the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA). The following table summarizes bills related to food safety introduced by state legislation in 2023.

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FSPCA Preventive Controls Updated Curriculum Highlights—Advantages for Food Safety Management

Food Safety Magazine

The initial version of the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA) Preventive Controls for Human Food curriculum was developed and implemented in 2016. Since that time, FDA has developed several guidance documents to assist the industry in developing food safety plans.