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National Food Safety Education Month: How to Mitigate Foodborne Illnesses

Modern Restaurant Management

September is National Food Safety Education Month. This month, put food safety first and take steps to help prevent food poisoning from occurring. With any sort of food preparation, temperature is another critical element to consider. Temperature.

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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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Why Training is the Key to Accurate Messaging About Gluten-Free Foodservice

Modern Restaurant Management

Once you’ve addressed the messaging on your menu, it’s important to make sure your staff is prepared to answer questions about your gluten-free program. Nobody wants to feel like a salad is their only option on a menu, but many gluten-free consumers are hesitant to try new options due to concerns about food safety.

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CDC and FDA update Recall Notice of Salmonella Tainted Onions that have sickened 839

Bill Marler

When you order food from a restaurant or shop for food, check with the restaurant or grocery store to make sure they are not serving or selling recalled onions from Thomson International, Inc., or any foods prepared with recalled onions, including foods such as salads, sandwiches, tacos, salsas, and dips.

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Building a Safer and More Sustainable Food Environment: Key Practices for Food Safety and Restaurant Professionals

Food Safety Tech

That means that restaurants need to work hard to reduce contamination, control pesticide use in high-risk foods, implement rigorous surface sanitation protocols, and adopt sustainable practices to create safer, more responsible dining experiences. Food safety professionals should stay informed on updated pesticide regulations.

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2023 Update on state food safety legislation

Food Safety News

E ditor’s Note: With permission, Food Safety News today posts the 2023 Update on State Food Safety Legislature by Doug Farquhar, JD, Government Affairs Director for the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA). The following table summarizes bills related to food safety introduced by state legislation in 2023.

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A brief Marler Clark history with Wendy’s and E. coli Lawsuits

Bill Marler

The FDA is reporting that the likely ingredient is a hybrid romaine iceberg lettuce used on hamburgers. I wonder when the leafy green industry and the FDA will take the challenge that the beef industry and FSIS took and “put me out of business – please.”. coli bacteria in the meat to contaminate other foods. 2006 Lettuce E.