Hot off the Press: The 2022 Model Food Code has been Released! Part Two.
Kevin Roberts2023-01-09T22:00:16+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 [...]
Hot off the Press: The 2022 Model Food Code has been Released! Part One.
Kevin Roberts2023-01-09T21:57:28+00:00It has finally arrived! Yes, the new year has arrived – but I was not referring to it. I was referring to the new [...]
Emergency Preparedness: The Not-so Calm After the Storm
Kevin Roberts2022-10-06T18:14:17+00:00If you and your foodservice operation have been hit by an emergency or other disaster, what comes next and how do you move forward? [...]
Emergency Preparedness and Responding to a Disaster with Food Safety in Mind
Kevin Roberts2022-10-06T13:29:21+00:00As I write the first blog this month, the realities of the devastation in Florida are coming to light as we also deal with [...]
During National Food Safety Education Month is it time for Your Food Safety Refresher?
Kevin Roberts2022-09-09T16:20:53+00:00You see them in every restaurant and commercial foodservice operation across the United States. Framed and proudly displayed, often by the kitchen, the cashier, [...]
Welcome to National Food Safety Education Month!
Kevin Roberts2022-09-09T16:19:51+00:00In September of each year, we not only have the opportunity to celebrate Labor Day, but we also welcome National Food Safety Education Month! [...]
Protecting Fresh Produce Post-Harvest, Integral to Safe Food
Kevin Roberts2022-08-09T19:45:28+00:00During the height of the summer, at least in the Midwest, farmers markets are in full swing and fresh produce is plentiful. Every backyard [...]
Changing Climate: The Unseen Impact on Food Safety
Kevin Roberts2022-07-07T13:04:04+00:00In June, I was asked to participate in the Allinfoodz podcast, put on by a colleague, Dr. Amit Sharma, at Penn State University. One [...]
Thawing Food with Food Safety in Mind
Kevin Roberts2022-06-06T15:48:40+00:00There comes a time in almost every foodservice operation where you must thaw food. Yes, I know there are those operations who have moved [...]
Addressing Major Food Recalls in Your Business
Kevin Roberts2022-06-01T19:51:58+00:00It seems like every year we have a large-scale food recall that reminds consumers and foodservice operators about the importance of food safety. Not [...]