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Building a Culture of Consistent Foodservice Safety

Modern Restaurant Management

Professionals in the restaurant industry are acutely aware of the importance of food safety, but its day-to-day implementation continues to be a challenge. Research shows that out of two million restaurant inspections between September 2022 and 2023, handwashing was the most common FDA food code violation (six percent), and 5.6

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Future Of Food Safety: Next-Gen Technologies On The Rise

Food Safety Tech

Food safety is one of the biggest health concerns worldwide. The World Health Organization estimates that about one in 10 people contract an illness from contaminated food, with more than 400,000 dying each year as a result. Food contamination leads to illness, death, lost productivity, and wasted money. 2022, May 19).

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The ‘Glove Guy’ calls upon his industry to ban the sale of vinyl gloves

Food Safety News

He is known as “The Glove Guy” for his food safety leadership. In a recent open letter to the glove industry, “The Glove Guy” called on his colleagues to stop selling vinyl gloves because of long-term contamination issues of phthalates to food and glove wearers. Consumers are then contaminated when food is ingested.

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FSAI airs frustration at food safety law breaches

Food Safety News

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has voiced frustration at what it called “repeated, similar and fundamental” breaches of food law. 92 enforcement orders were served on businesses for violating food safety legislation in 2023, up from the 77 reported in 2022.

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Wendy’s Michigan and Ohio E. coli Outbreak update – Real People sickened

Bill Marler

Colbert’s lawyer, Bill Marler, based in Washington and focused exclusively on food safety cases, is representing the Lambert family and several others, including Zachary Nitz. Abigail Lambert works on a coloring book at her home in Wixom on October 20, 2022. Anything prepared in the same space as food carrying toxic E.

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Shigella infections sweeping through Yakima County in Washington state

Food Safety News

That’s compared to 10 cases at this time in 2022. People can become infected by swallowing the bacteria through touching contaminated surfaces then touching the mouth, or by eating food prepared by someone with an infection. To sign up for a free subscription to Food Safety News, click here)

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New Zealand data shows an increase in foodborne infections

Food Safety News

New Zealand has reported a rise in most major foodborne infections in 2022, according to recently published data. It was published by New Zealand Food Safety (NZFS), a Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) unit. coli (STEC), and Listeria infections increased in 2022 from 2021 levels. The incident continued into 2023.