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Your life is in your hands: Global Handwashing Day is Oct. 15

By U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on October 15, 2016

Editor’s note: In recognition of Global Handwashing Day today, we have compiled information from the CDC about why it is so important to promote this simple activity. 

Handwashing is like a “do-it-yourself” vaccine to reduce…
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Restaurant study group calls for back-to-basics approach

By Jim Mann on October 10, 2016

logo-National-Restaurant-AssociationA record setting number of attendees for the National Restaurant Association’s Quality Assurance Study Group’s annual session filled the Millennium Conference Room at Loews Philadelphia Hotel this past week for a three-day introspection of the…
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Beach Beat: Is no news really good news, or just no news?

By Coral Beach on September 25, 2016

Dozens of headlines in recent days proclaimed that Chipotle is still doing what it’s executives said it would start doing months ago. It’s been a testament to the power of the Denver-based burrito chain’s marketing…
Continue Reading Beach Beat: Is no news really good news, or just no news?

Another Seattle restaurant closed amid illness outbreak

By News Desk on September 24, 2016

Another foodborne illness outbreak has closed another Seattle restaurant. This time around it’s the Toulouse Petit Kitchen & Lounge in the city’s Queen Anne neighborhood. logo Toulouse PetitThe closure notice from Public Health – Seattle & King…
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Conquering this enemy is increasingly a matter of choice

By Jim Mann on September 20, 2016

Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of three guest opinion columns by Jim Mann in recognition of September as National Food Safety Month. The more we learn about norovirus, the clearer the…
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The flywheel of conventional hand-washing

By Jim Mann on September 13, 2016

(Editor’s note: This is the second in a series of three guest opinion columns by Jim Mann in recognition of September as National Food Safety Month.)

Hand-wash tracking technologies have arrived on the restaurant scene,

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The outbreak breakthrough of whole genome sequencing

By Jim Mann on September 6, 2016

Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of three guest opinion columns by Jim Mann in recognition of September as Food Safety Month. Whole genome sequencing, WGS, is a new motivator for enhanced…
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One look at the enemy and you’ll get serious about food safety

By Cookson Beecher on June 30, 2016

What could be more frightening than an unseen enemy — one so stealthy and powerful that it can send you to the hospital or even kill you? And what if that enemy is so small…
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Follow the money: Reducing risk vs. increasing costs

By Jim Mann on June 16, 2016

hand-washing-illustration Healthcare providers, caregivers, researchers and suppliers gathered at the 43rd annual meeting of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control & Epidemiology (APIC) in Charlotte, NC, June 11-13. The theme was “Inspiring Innovation in…
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UPDATED: Hand washing goes high tech during Vegas demo

By Jim Mann on April 28, 2016

UPDATED: Coverage of Wednesday activities added The Norovirus Summit III picked up where last week’s Conference For Food Protection left off. Presentations and workshops took on the Norovirus challenge from beating back biofilms to data-driven…
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