Under a two-year trial supporters say would make it easier to do business in Chicago, restaurants with a history of clean food-handling and retailers that sell pre-packaged foods would inspect themselves and file reports with the city health department.
The self-certification plan, a pilot program backed by Mayor Rahm Emanuel…
Continue Reading Chicago May Try Self-Inspection for Low-Risk Eateries
Diners beware: some restaurant workers may not have a full grasp of what it takes to keep food safe from contamination.
That’s according to a recent study from the University of Illinois at Chicago, which posed a series of food safety questions to area food handlers and found that the…
Continue Reading Kitchen Confusion: Food Workers Score Poorly on Safe Handling Test
The odor from the outdoor food preparation going on at a business called Home Bakery and Festivals in Chicago was so foul that neighbors began calling local newspapers.
In a backyard, three women were working in the heat of Chicago’s summer — one breaking eggs, one using a hose to…
