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 [...]
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 [...]
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 Human Factor and Food Safety
Kevin Roberts2021-08-04T08:08:58+00:00A few weeks ago, we discussed the top five causes of foodborne illness, 1) Improper hot/cold holding temperatures of time and temperature control for [...]
What is the Greatest Threat to Food Safety?
Kevin Roberts2021-08-04T08:10:12+00:00What is the Greatest Threat to Food Safety? Last week, I sat in on a webinar about the future of the foodservice industry, post-COVID. [...]
Food Safety Considerations for the “New Way” of Dining, Part II – Back-of-house
Kevin Roberts2021-08-04T08:11:23+00:00In our first blog this month, we discussed the importance of front-of-house practices as we emerge from the pandemic this summer and into fall. [...]
Food Safety Considerations for the “New Way” of Dining
Kevin Roberts2021-08-04T08:12:17+00:00Spring is my favorite time of year, as we head out of the winter months, welcome warmer weather, and increase the daylight hours. As [...]
Developing Good Food Safety Habits
Kevin Roberts2021-08-04T21:34:02+00:00Good habits and habit development are something that has fascinated me for several years. If you’ve attended any the training programs or presentations that [...]
Getting Started with Building the Infrastructure
Kevin Roberts2021-08-04T21:29:43+00:00Hopefully in our first January blog, we convinced you of the importance of establishing an infrastructure within your operation to support a safe food [...]
Food Safety Resolutions for the New Year
Kevin Roberts2021-08-04T20:42:34+00:00Finally, 2020 is in our rearview mirror and we can all turn the page to 2021! Resolutions for the new year might be more [...]