The recent temporary closures of Sushi Dojo in New York’s East Village and its offshoot Sushi Dojo Express in Gansevoort Market have raised questions about whether the city’s health department is ruining the business with inappropriate regulations. According to the New York City Department of Health (DOH), the popular sushi
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After California’s new regulation restricting food workers from handling ready-to-eat foods with their bare hands sparked an outcry, state legislators are trying to take it back. The bill to repeal Section 113961 of the Health and Safety Code unanimously passed the Assembly’s Health Committee on Tuesday and will now
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