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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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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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2023 Update on state food safety legislation

Food Safety News

S 476 requires an employer to consider the time it takes for the employee to complete the training and the examination as compensable hours worked, for which the employer would pay, and to pay the employee for any necessary expenditures or losses associated with obtaining a food handler card.

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Settlements reached in a 2016 Chicago E. coli O157:H7 Outbreak

Bill Marler

The restaurant is open 7 days a week and serves Mexican-style foods. Both locations serve the same menu and use the same food suppliers. The majority of food preparation is performed out of the south side location; most food for the west side location is transported after preparation at the south side kitchen.

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Measuring KPIs for Food Safety Success in Holiday Menu Items, Off-Premise Catering, LTOs, and Beyond

Modern Restaurant Management

Written KPI parameters and the definition of success should be accessible by all staff members for easy reference. Reinforce the KPIs and the food safety goals that will help achieve them. Leadership should talk about KPIs and food safety goals regularly, as well as demonstrate the correct behaviors at every opportunity.

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Commercial Refrigeration for Your Restaurant

The Restaurant Warehouse

Commercial Refrigerator and Freezer Designed for Restaurants and Foodservice Commercial refrigerators and commercial freezers are designed and styled to meet many specific preserva­tion and operational requirements of restaurants and food service establishment. These units become the focal point in a modem fast food preparation center.