Clean Hands, Safe Eats: Considerations to Improve Handwashing Compliance
Michelle Greenwood2024-05-10T19:45:15+00:00In my blog earlier this month, I discussed a bit of the art and science behind handwashing. If you are reading a blog post [...]
Clean Hands, Safe Eats: The Art and Science of Handwashing in Foodservice Operations
Michelle Greenwood2024-05-10T19:40:26+00:00Last week, I had the pleasure of joining one of our FoodHandler partners, Martin Bros. Distributing, for a Webinar on handwashing. During the webinar, [...]
Never Did I Ever…
Michelle Greenwood2024-04-19T14:00:59+00:00Yes, I know the real game is “never have I ever”, but that phrase didn’t work for the topic of this blog, so I [...]
Understanding Food Contamination in Foodservice Operations
Michelle Greenwood2024-04-19T13:56:10+00:00Within this blog, I’ve provided a lot of details about the finer points of food safety – from making sure your kitchen staff is [...]
Navigating the Latest Listeria Outbreak
Michelle Greenwood2024-02-09T16:09:15+00:00I am starting to feel like a member of the Bad News Bears, the guy that is always focused on the negative. You might [...]
E. Coli Outbreaks, The Gift that Keeps on Giving
Food Safety Experts2024-01-03T22:58:00+00:00Late in December, in response to possible E. coli contamination, we saw a recall issued for 7,000 pounds of ground beef. While 7,000 pounds [...]
Does Temperature Really Matter when Washing your Hands?
Food Safety Experts2023-02-14T15:43:31+00:00In January, I reviewed the changes to the 2022 Food Code in my blog (check out Part I and Part II), and one change to the food code that I had mentioned, but didn’t discuss in-depth, was the change that lowered the water temperature a hand sink was required to produce to 85°F, as noted in Section 2-202.12 of the code. This requirement has been in place since the publishing of the 2001 Food Code, which required a water temperature of 100°F. Prior to this, 110°F was required (see the 1999 Food Code). So why the change and does water temperature when washing your hands really matter?
Hand sinks: Often Taken for Granted, but an Essential Part to Effective Hand Hygiene
Food Safety Experts2023-02-14T15:42:27+00:00Late in January, I received a question about hand sinks in a foodservice operation. The question pertained to school staff (teachers and aides) who were using a hand washing sink in the school kitchen. The question came as a matter of who was allowed access to the kitchen to use the sink, but the question itself caused me to go down a rabbit hole of requirements for hand washing sinks in foodservice operations.
Hot off the Press: The 2022 Model Food Code has been Released! Part Two.
Food Safety Experts2023-01-09T22:00:16+00:00Earlier in the month, we started a discussion about the changes to the 2022 Food Code. If you missed that post, late in December 2022, the Food and Drug Administration released the 2022 Food Code and I wanted to highlight a few of the changes that have been made to the code.
Hot off the Press: The 2022 Model Food Code has been Released! Part One.
Food Safety Experts2023-01-09T21:57:28+00:00It has finally arrived! Yes, the new year has arrived – but I was not referring to it. I was referring to the new 2022 Model Food Code (10th edition) that has been released by the Food and Drug Administration. I thought I might take this blog and the next blog to discuss some of the changes that have been made to the Food Code that you might see coming your way in the next few years.
