Mitigating Risk in the Overall Food Safety System
Kevin Roberts2021-10-18T19:28:12+00:00In the 1990s, when I took my first food safety class, we learned about a new system called HACCP. Ok, maybe it wasn’t that [...]
Finding the Food Safety Training Program that is Right for You
Kevin Roberts2021-10-11T18:51:07+00:00Whichever you decide, because some jurisdictions have more stringent requirements than the conference for food protection, check with your local health department to make sure they also recognize the exam before you pay for it.
The Importance of Food Safety Education
Kevin Roberts2021-09-02T00:42:31+00:00In my first blog this month, I mentioned that it was National Food Safety Education month. This is an important time of year [...]
Dispelling Myths about Food Safety
Kevin Roberts2021-09-02T00:31:26+00:00Welcome to September and National Food Safety Education month – the favorite month of the year for all of us food safety nerds. [...]
Washing Produce – Food Code Style
Kevin Roberts2021-08-14T18:11:28+00:00With the increase in farm-to-school and farm-to-table programs in the last 10 years, my food safety colleagues and I are often asked about [...]
The Alphabet Soup of Hepatitis and Why it Should Concern Foodservice Operators.
Kevin Roberts2021-08-04T07:57:08+00:00Late in July, I was made aware that World Hepatitis Day was on July 28th. I do have to be honest – similar to [...]
Food Recalls: Another Important Reason to Have a Sound Traceability Program in your Foodservice Operation
Kevin Roberts2021-08-05T18:33:08+00:00Earlier in the month, I discussed a bit about the proposed traceability rules that may be coming out soon. One result of implementing the [...]
Food Traceability in Foodservice Operations: An Essential, and Soon-to-be Required, Component of your Food Safety Plan
Kevin Roberts2021-08-04T08:01:36+00:00In June, I discussed the importance of having a solid food defense plan, and I provided you some resources for developing or strengthening your [...]
Food Defense Plan Resources – at just the right price…
Kevin Roberts2021-08-04T08:02:31+00:00Earlier in the month, I discussed the importance of having a solid food defense plan in place for your foodservice operation. Even if the [...]
Don’t Turn a Blind Eye to Your Food Defense Practices
Kevin Roberts2021-08-04T08:07:54+00:00Late last week, as I mindlessly scrolled through Twitter, I ran across a Tweet suggesting the #IceCreamChallenge from summer 2019 was the real cause [...]