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STOP accepting applicants for 2022-2023 Dave Theno Food Safety Fellowship

Bill Marler

The national nonprofit public health organization STOP Foodborne Illness is accepting applicants for its 2022-2023 Dave Theno Food Safety Fellowship. The fellowship program is a partnership with the Michigan State University Online Food Safety Program. Dave passed in 2017. I thought how powerful that image was.

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How did I miss the 2017 Shooter’s Grill Clostridium perfringens Outbreak?

Bill Marler

Rifle-Rodeo-food-poisoning-report. On the morning of Tuesday, June 6th, 2017 calls began coming into the Garfield County Public Health (GCPH) Rifle Office (970-625-5200) from people reporting illness involving symptoms of diarrhea and nausea. Food safety?concerns A total of 17people called or walked in.

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11 Tips for Restaurants to Get Back to Business

Modern Restaurant Management

Food safety sanitation procedures are more important than ever to combat the novel coronavirus. These procedures must be added to your current food safety policies built upon the 2017 FDA Food Code recommendation for the BIG 6 pathogens. If they have a temperature of 100.4 Invest in Digital Tools.

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Is trying to sell a recalled food product illegal – Hell, yes!

Bill Marler

A week ago one of my food safety followers on Twitter sent me this photo that was apparently circulating offering for sale on eBay a product that was recalled over a decade ago. They asked if it was legal for someone to sell a recalled food product. Illnesses started on dates ranging from January 4, 2017 to April 18, 2017.

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Owner of Connecticut Meat Supplier Who Fabricated E. coli Test Results is Sentenced

Bill Marler

Between November 3, 2016 and September 9, 2017, Beqiri authorized the preparation and submission in the company’s Lab Sample Report binder, which the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) reviews, a total of 36 documents relating to 52 separate carcass swabs and ground beef samples on behalf of New England Meat Packing.

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How the Pandemic Has Forever Changed the Way We Eat

Modern Restaurant Management

As restaurants reimagined takeout and venues shut down their bars, we too repurposed and rebalanced our portfolio repeatedly to meet changing demands—whether we were converting food packaging supply lines to produce PPE or supporting take-out offerings with tamper-proof food packaging.

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Many Do Not Cook Frozen Vegetables - Implications for the Food Safety Plan

Penn State Food Safety Blog

Results of a recent research survey published in the Journal of Food Protection show that about 9% of people do not cook frozen vegetables, although cooking instructions are stated on the product package. Many frozen foods facilities were built decades ago when there was no perceived risk due to organisms like Listeria monocytogenes.