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Coronavirus Consequences: What Restaurants Need to Know and Do

Modern Restaurant Management

Coronavirus is already affecting the economy, at least in the short term, with cancelled events, cruises and decreased visitors to retail stores. If you don’t, the customers gracing you with their presence may decline more than your competitors because they did a better job showing how important cleanliness and food safety is.

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US Experiencing Increase in Norovirus Outbreaks

Penn State Food Safety Blog

Cruise ships also have been having their issues. Data released earlier this week by the CDC show that 16 cruise ship norovirus outbreaks were reported in 2024, including 5 in December that sickened 890 passengers and crew members." Outbreaks can occur year-round but are most common from November to April.

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Its that time to think about Eggnog Safety

Bill Marler

Raw eggs are the biggest risk because you have a danger of getting salmonella,” said Bill Marler, a food safety litigator (you might recognize him from the documentary, “Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food”). A recent outbreak was traced to pet turtles , but most salmonella infections stem from food.

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Tourism Tidbits: The Importance of Food and Food Safety for the Travel and Tourism Industry

Hospitality Net

When it comes to food preparation and good food safety habits, however, being too relaxed can destroy a vacation or even terminate in hospitalization. Although no one has recently connected food safety to criminal acts or acts of terrorism, this has occurred in the past.

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MRM Research Roundup: Mid-Year 2020 Edition

Modern Restaurant Management

.” The Ecolab Science Certified program leverages Ecolab’s unique combination of science-based solutions and insights from a global team of scientists with verification by highly trained EcoSure field specialists focused exclusively on public health and food safety. A total of 71.6

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Foodborne diseases: Contagious, infectious, or communicable?

Food Safety News

For example, norovirus is highly contagious, particularly in settings where people are in close contact, such as crowded or close-contact settings, such as cruise ships or communal living environments. It is transmitted through consuming contaminated food or water and can spread easily from person to person.

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Delta Flight to Europe Diverted Back to NY After Crew and Passengers Served Moldy Food

Penn State Food Safety Blog

But this is not a good compliance to food safety procedures for the Delta foodservices. Kirchoff confirmed that she and her husband, who were going on a cruise to celebrate their 20th anniversary, have already been rebooked on another flight to Amsterdam, after having their ticket changed three times by the airline.