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May/June 2021 Legal Update

Modern Restaurant Management

Nair, a partner at Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP compiles recent legal news affecting the restaurant, food and beverage and hospitality industries for Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act Introduced : On June 8, 2021, a bipartisan group of Senators and U.S. Legislation.

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Key Takeaways from the 2022 FDA Food Code

Modern Restaurant Management

In the waning days of 2022, FDA issued an updated Food Code with several important updates. FDA is responsible for more than a quarter of the U.S. economy, and the Food Code impacts virtually every American. Many of the key changes in the 2022 Food Code relate to food allergens. goes uneaten.

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Restaurant Reopening Resources

Modern Restaurant Management

The guidance focuses on food safety, cleaning and sanitizing, employee health monitoring and personal hygiene, and social distancing. Each section includes a list of actionable items an operation should consider as it evaluates its safety procedures. Download the full guidance, here. Employee health.

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Canada moves to protect citizens from E. coli-tainted romaine lettuce from the Salinas Valley

Bill Marler

To protect Canadians from possible health risks, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is implementing temporary import conditions for romaine lettuce from the Salinas Valley ( Santa Cruz , Santa Clara , San Benito , and Monterey ) in California for the 2021 growing season. Food safety investigations by Canadian and U.S.

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Q1 2022 Legal Update

Modern Restaurant Management

DOL Revises Tip Rule (Again) : On December 28, 2021, the Department of Labor revoked its 2020 Tip Final Rule and passed a new Final Rule. FDA Foods Program Announces Priorities : On January 31, 2022, the U.S. The guidance topics include several focused on plant-based labeling, food safety, and risk reduction.

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FDA: Urgent Bean and Soy Sprout Voluntary Recall!

Bill Marler

On October 6, 2021, the FDA reported that it was investigating a 20 person Listeria outbreak linked to an unknown food product. They were harvested and shipped to distributors between September 14 and October 5, 2021. Affected lots are numbered consecutively between 251 and 271.

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September/October 2020 and Elections Legal Update

Modern Restaurant Management

Florida’s minimum wage rate is currently, $8.56, and will increase to $10 an hour in September 2021. However, the Senate has not begun the process of considering the stimulus package, and news reports suggest that they may not take this issue up until 2021. The law will go into effect on January 1, 2021.