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What is Food Handler Certificate and Why Does it Matter

Probe It Food Safety

Provincial Requirements Every part of Canada enforces food safety, but each regions laws set specific rules: British Columbia : The Food Premises Regulation requires the operator to have approved Food Handler Certificate. Manitoba : In Winnipeg, no one can run a food service establishment without training.

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New food safety laws take effect in Texas

Food Safety News

The 88th Texas Legislature passed two bills impacting food establishments with Sept. The new laws benefit the 55,000 food service establishments in the Lone Star State that employ more than 1.4 1 implementation dates. million Texans, plus the communities they serve.

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Food Safety Challenges and Regulations in Retail and Foodservice

Food Quality & Safety

Active managerial control, training, and accountability are key to ensuring that good hygiene is practiced within a food establishment’s culture. On January 1, 2023, FDA named sesame as the ninth major food allergen recognized in the U.S. The best rule of thumb is to always apply the strictest regulation to all establishments.”

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Catering Food and Drink Supplies: A Comprehensive Guide for Success

Chef's Deal

A catering business prepares bulk food and food services for clients at remote places such as restaurants, hotels, offices, and any kind of special event, from weddings to birthday parties. Various factors make a catering business thrive, and the food quality is what clients expect in the first place.

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2023 Update on state food safety legislation

Food Safety News

Oregon S 545, Food Establishment Customer-Owned Containers Directs the state health authority to adopt rules allowing consumers to use their containers for refilling with food at a food establishment. Several innovative policies on food training and certifications were enacted this year.

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CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL AGREES TO PAY $25 MILLION FINE AND ENTER A DEFERRED PROSECUTION AGREEMENT TO RESOLVE CHARGES RELATED TO FOODBORNE ILLNESS OUTBREAKS

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Chipotle also agreed to pay the $25 million criminal fine, the largest ever in a food safety case, as part of the DPA. In July 2018, approximately 647 people who dined at a Chipotle restaurant in Powell, Ohio reported illness related to Clostridium perfringens , a pathogen that grows rapidly when food is not held at appropriate temperatures.