Public health officials in Minnesota are urging the public, especially foodservice workers, to take precautions against norovirus because of a rise in infections in recent weeks.
The Minnesota Department of Health posted a notice June
Continue Reading State health department says norovirus infections are on the rise; offers tips
By Greg Staley
We’re now more than a year past the time when COVID-19 led to restaurants shutting down, moving outdoors, leaning heavily on delivery and restricting dining capacity. Virtually every restaurant had to
Continue Reading Three ways COVID is changing food safety and how restaurants can help
The CDC states that the death-dealing virus that causes COVID-19 spreads predominantly from person to person (P>P). A deeper dive into assessing this transmission route — and its presence in the food industry —
Continue Reading Person-to-Person sub-classes emerge in COVID-19 classifications
Three quarters of respondents to a survey in the United Kingdom say good hygiene will be more of a factor in choosing a restaurant than before the lockdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Results from
Continue Reading Survey finds hygiene focus when eating out after COVID-19 lockdown
The foodservice industry is remarkable for many reasons, the hard work, the long hours, the fierce competition, and the sheer number of operations. Making a go of a restaurant has many challenges; around 60
Continue Reading COVID-19: Can the restaurant industry step up to the plate?
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Lost in the clutter of Millennial trend tracking and menu minutia is the reality of restaurant risk related to poor handwashing. This is a no-fault failure as there are no operational standards, no rewards
Continue Reading Few things are as sure a bet as handwashing; restaurants should act now
Editor’s note: This contributed piece is from the thesis of Jamie Ragos, the current holder of The Dave Theno Fellowship for Food Safety.
Thesis: Over the past three years, there has been an
Continue Reading Preventative care: Increasing hepatitis A vaccinations among food service workers
Public Health England is investigating an outbreak of Hepatitis A linked to food eaten at a school canteen. A total of 17 people with Hepatitis A have been confirmed connected to Outwood Academy in Ripon,
Continue Reading Hepatitis A outbreak linked to school canteen food
Vaccinating food service workers will not solve the entire HAV problem — we need a nationwide focus on homelessness and drug use as well.
According to a recent health warning, the CDC reported multiple
Continue Reading Publisher’s Platform: It’s past time to offer foodservice workers Hep A vaccinations
Sally, a salad-making robot, is programmed to create fresh, healthy and safe salads, based on each customer’s specific requests. Chowbotics, the company behind Sally, created a robot that would not only increase efficiency, but
Continue Reading Robots and humans must work collaboratively to make our foods safer
