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Outbreak of Shigellosis at a Wedding Updated June 8, 2019

Bill Marler

YCHHS contacted the Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA), which regulates some food-service establishments in Oregon. YCHHS public health investigators obtained contact information for attendees and the caterer. The caterer is based in Multnomah County. Food preparers were primarily responsible for specific dishes.

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New & Notable: TEAM Schostak Celebrates 40, AI in Food Service and Beachy Tech

Modern Restaurant Management

Greg joined the Restaurant Facility Management Association (RFMA) in 2016, earned his Certified Restaurant Facility Professional designation in 2017, was chosen Restaurateur of the Year in 2019, and currently serves on the RFMA Board of Directors. Paul Soulliere: Information Systems Manager | 25 years.

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Mitigating Workforce Challenges in Senior Living: Outsourcing Food Service

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When it comes to food service, in particular, there are a variety of challenges that outsourcing can address, including but not limited to: As good as an in-house program is, outsourcing food service to a specialized partner will outperform a self-operated program. percent in 2018.

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YEA: Restaurants Showing Resiliency with New Openings

Modern Restaurant Management

New restaurant and food businesses are opening at pre-pandemic levels, with the number of new openings increasingly more in line with 2018 and 2019 volumes, according to third quarter data for the Yelp Economic Average (YEA) report. There were only 100 fewer new restaurant openings in September of this year, compared to September 2019.

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Beating the Labor Crunch: Outsourced Strategies Are Key

Modern Restaurant Management

Labor markets were tight in the years prior to the pandemic, with nearly a million restaurant and hospitality jobs going unfilled as recently as 2019 , when Forbes sounded the alarm that “the ultimate service industry is experiencing epic problems in finding people to work.”

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Clostridium Perfringens Linked to BBQ

Bill Marler

perfringens food poisoning tend to happen in settings where large groups of people are served and keeping food at proper temperatures may be difficult—for example, hospitals, school cafeterias, prisons, nursing homes, and large events with catered food. Food Microbiology: Fundamentals and Frontiers , 513-540.

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FSA assesses the use of Listeria guidance after the outbreak

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Most hospitals and social care sites are aware of Listeria guidance from the Food Standards Agency (FSA) but an analysis has found several challenges around implementation. In a 2019 outbreak associated with pre-packed sandwiches supplied to hospitals in England, seven patients died of listeriosis.