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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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Yolo County fines unlicensed Anna’s Kitchen $106,997 after UC Davis students sickened

Bill Marler

The Yolo County Environmental Health Division began investigating Mr. Jiang after receiving multiple complaints from UC Davis students who reported becoming ill after ordering and consuming food prepared and delivered by Anna’s Kitchen.

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Trichinella reports continue in Argentina; almost 600 infected

Food Safety News

The first outbreak, involving four sick people, was recorded in the municipality of Sampacho and was linked to food prepared at home. In the second outbreak, the town of Deán Funes, in the Ischilín region, was identified as the probable purchase place for contaminated food that has sickened four people.

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Consumer complaint of foreign object leads to recall of ground beef products

Food Safety News

These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.” The problem was discovered after FSIS received a customer complaint reporting that a foreign object was found during food preparation. “FSIS is concerned that some product may be in institutional freezers. According to the recall notice.

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Restaurant Trends to Look For in 2025

Modern Restaurant Management

Because each person is different and may not have been trained well in food preparation, the level of waste can be extremely high. There are new technologies coming out for restaurants that will help them better track inventory, analyze their purchases and calculate waste.

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Back of House, Yet Front-Facing Priority – Restaurant BOH Trends to Monitor in 2023

Modern Restaurant Management

Also, BOH staff should establish a declining spending budget to account for weekly purchases and pinpoint how much budget remains for need-it-now food and ingredient purchases. A slight tweak in your restaurant’s food preparation configuration can make all the difference.

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Beyond the Plate: Evolution and Exploration in the 2024 Restaurant Scene

Modern Restaurant Management

Leveraging technologies such as robotic food preparation and AI-powered inventory management systems can streamline processes and optimize resource utilization. Back-of-house operations also offer significant technological opportunities.