Two Mexican restaurants in Boston have been closed by authorities who have cited health code violations and a possible outbreak of Salmonella infections.
The Los Amigos Mexican Grill taquerias in Brighton Center and West Roxbury
Continue Reading Restaurants’ licenses pulled in connection with possible Salmonella outbreak; inspectors find violations
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Budget woes are part of so-called normal life right now, especially for individuals and small businesses. Public entities such as school districts are also having trouble making ends meet. In addition to
Continue Reading Beach Beat: We need food safety boots on the ground and we need them right now
Harbor City Restaurant at 707 S King St. in Seattle has been closed by a Public Health food inspector on Oct. 14, 2021, because of the following food safety violations:
Continue Reading Thirteen Seattle area restaurants remain shut-down for public health violations
A survey in Germany has found the majority of consumers want more transparency on the results of food inspections.
The poll, on behalf of the Federation of German Consumer Organizations (VZBV), revealed 88 percent of
Continue Reading Survey shows Germans want more transparent food controls
Almost half of businesses in England don’t display their food hygiene ratings, according to figures from the Food Standards Agency (FSA).
Rates of displaying stickers visible from outside the premises was 52 percent in England,
Continue Reading Tourists, locals shouldn’t expect inspection scores on England’s restaurants; only half use stickers
Public health officials report closing two more Seattle area restaurants. Take a Break Coffee and Kelly Cannoli LLC Seattle were ordered closed during the past week.
Public-Health Seattle-King County closed Kelly Cannoli at 11310 Lake
Continue Reading Inspectors close two more Seattle area restaurants for public health violations
A woodworker, a filmmaker, and a designer — all just kids with their own businesses — were among those who testified this week before a Colorado legislative committee in support of the Legalizing Minors’ Businesses
Continue Reading Kid businesses — including food sales — could be exempted from Colorado law
An emerging body of scholarship argues that machine learning and artificial intelligence can solve food safety enforcement. By mining tweets and Yelp reviews, health departments can target inspections more effectively. With much fanfare, health
Continue Reading Can Silicon Valley save food safety? Maybe, but not with online reviews alone
The website iwaspoisoned.com, credited with helping to identify several high-profile foodborne illness outbreaks in recent years, has released an app designed to help people decide where to go when dining away from home.
The
Continue Reading iwaspoisoned.com app gives the public and public health officials new tools
Day after day, I watch the list of foodborne illness casualties accumulate. As a food safety expert, I receive a ridiculous number of recall alerts and foodborne illness outbreak notices daily. And I watch
Continue Reading Will the foodservice industry ever knock down it’s brick wall of denial?
