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Food Preparation Systems

The Restaurant Warehouse

When applied to traditional food service establishments, a system is typically seen as something that does not belong and is not conducive to food preparation and serving the customer. Essentially, food service systems can be categorized into three groups: computerized or automated, semi-automated, and manual.

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FDA Issues Supplement to the 2022 Food Code - What Has Changed?

Penn State Food Safety Blog

First, some definitions were added. Definitions Added or modified include : “Active Managerial Control” means the purposeful incorporation of specific actions or procedures by industry management into the operation of their business to attain control over foodborne illness RISK factors.

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Chicago Salmonella Outbreak sickens 109

Bill Marler

IDPH issued a CD alert to local health departments to notify them of any Salmonella cases who reported eating food purchased from Carniceria Guanajuato to interview or contact CDPH. Outbreak definitions were created. A confirmed case was considered an individual who tested positive for S.

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What Is the Carbon Footprint of the Restaurant Industry and How Can You Measure Yours?

Modern Restaurant Management

Just to give you an idea, as much as 11 percent of food production emissions comes from their transportation. Even without accounting for the emissions impact of a restaurant's supply chain, the amount of environmental damage from materials consumed and wasted in the food preparation process can be staggering.

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Expanded cottage food bill advancing in Arizona Capitol

Food Safety News

The bill calls for the Director of the Department of Health Services (DHS) to adopt rules for overseeing cottage food and drinks sold at retail, including standards for producing, labeling, serving, and transporting food products. Outlines notification requirements for online sales of cottage food products.

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2023 Update on state food safety legislation

Food Safety News

Illinois H 2086, Food Drug Cosmetic Act Provides that self-service by consumers is not prohibited if the take-home containers are maintained clean and are not capable of causing disease; provides that a restaurant or retailer may refill a consumer-owned container with ready-to-eat or dry bulk foods.

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Outbreak of Shigellosis at a Wedding Updated June 8, 2019

Bill Marler

Using this information, on August 16 OHA epidemiologists emailed to wedding attendees a link to an online survey asking them to identify foods they had eaten and to determine whether they had illnesses meeting the case definition. Stool samples were submitted by some of the food-handling staff; none were positive for Shigella.

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