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Key Takeaways from the 2022 FDA Food Code

Modern Restaurant Management

In the waning days of 2022, FDA issued an updated Food Code with several important updates. FDA is responsible for more than a quarter of the U.S. economy, and the Food Code impacts virtually every American. Generally speaking, FDA continues to leave a wide range of discretion to food service providers.

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Culinary Digital’s Food Service Management Trends: February 2025

Culinary Digital

Every industrys food services have different requirements and needs, but we all get cold. If your food service management hasnt already adjusted your menus to include piping hot drinks, warm soups, and other wintertime comfort foods, now is the time to be ready for any more big storms and cold spikes next month.

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FDA Relaxes Nutrition Facts and Menu Labeling Requirements for Restaurants and Food Manufacturers During COVID-19 Emergency

Modern Restaurant Management

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued two temporary food labeling guidance documents that attempt to balance industry supply and demand during the novel coronavirus pandemic. allergen information required by the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act. Menu Labeling Requirements.

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A Food Safety Manifesto for the FDA – Updated

Bill Marler

Here is one of the best emails I received recently after Politico posted “The FDA’s Food Failure,” a 36-page investigation (Pulitzer Prize eligible) by Helena Bottemiller Evich that details the fact that food safety is not a high priority at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Let me add some suggestions.

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Modernize Your Recall Management Plan with Digital and Automated Strategies

Modern Restaurant Management

Of course, the importance of healthy, functioning supply chains isn’t news to those in restaurant management – they are the lifeblood of the restaurant and food service industries. Product recalls, market withdrawals, and safety alerts are becoming more common, with over 1700 tracked by the FDA to date this year.

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

Modern Restaurant Management

The menu is also a great place to indicate whether you are validated by a third-party program like Gluten-Free Food Service (GFFS), a designation that signals to gluten-free diners that you take their needs seriously and are implementing the proper measures to eliminate cross-contact.

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Superfoods, Sanitation and Serene Spaces

Modern Restaurant Management

. “Over the last ten years, we have experienced a renewed focus on healthy menu options, even in fast food chains, and with the long-lasting impact of the pandemic, there will be an even greater emphasis on this.” With guidelines from the FDA, CDC, and OSHA, face coverings, EPA-registered disinfectants, and gloves are required.