Ensuring Food Safety in Emergency Foodservice Operations
Tayler Greenwood2024-10-07T15:51:51+00:00Last week, many of us across the United States watched in disbelief as the southeastern portion of the United States was ravaged by Hurricane [...]
Despite Gallup Polls, the US Does Have the Safest Food Supply in the World
Tayler Greenwood2024-09-10T17:22:42+00:00As I settled into work one morning last week, a headline popped up on my computer noting that confidence in the government’s ability to [...]
Navigating the Latest Listeria Outbreak…again
Tayler Greenwood2024-09-10T16:49:57+00:00Welcome to Food Safety Education Month! Late last month in my blog we talked about this once-a-year time to focus on educating your employees [...]
Score Big in Food Safety: Amp Up Your Food Safety Education Month
Tayler Greenwood2024-08-02T16:28:35+00:00It is mid-August and in just a few short weeks it will be that time of the year again. The time we wait for [...]
Exposing the Risks of Raw Milk
Michelle Greenwood2024-03-15T13:44:46+00:00When I began my career in the food safety area several years ago, I never dreamed I’d be discussing why people should not drink [...]
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 [...]
Are Grades for Foodservice Inspections a Good Idea?
Food Safety Experts2023-06-05T19:49:12+00:00I generally try to stay away from controversial topics in my blog, but this is one I thought it might be interesting to discuss. Occasionally on my travels, I will come across a state or a local jurisdiction that requires foodservice inspection scores be posted in the window of the establishment. The idea is to allow would-be customers the ability to see how the foodservice operation in which they are about to eat scored on their latest health inspection.
Neglected Safety: CDC Report Casts Doubts on the Ability of the Foodservice Industry to Ensure Ill Workers Stay at Home
Food Safety Experts2023-06-05T19:52:32+00:00Early in June, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report outlining foodborne illness outbreaks in retail foodservice establishments. The report outlined outbreaks from 25 state and local health departments from 2017 through 2019.
Keeping Food Safe While Serving Outdoors
Food Safety Experts2023-05-11T17:17:26+00:00This afternoon I met some friends for lunch and as I drove through our beautiful downtown area in Manhattan, KS, I noticed that many people were taking advantage of the gorgeous weather and dining outside with friends. For our local community - outdoor dining is one of the remnants of COVID that we actually have come to enjoy on beautiful days. With spring in full swing and summer just around the corner, many foodservice operations are taking advantage of the warm weather by offering outdoor dining options.
The Importance of Air Gaps in Providing Safe Food to All
Food Safety Experts2023-05-11T17:07:48+00:00Late last month, I was exploring job tasks that are important for entry-level foodservice managers to understand related to food safety. The usual items that you would suspect were on the list were certainly included – foodborne outbreaks; temperature danger zone; physical, biological, and chemical contamination; personal hygiene and proper glove use; HACCP systems, etc. But one thing I noticed was missing that really is integral to protecting the food supply in any foodservice operation is air gaps.
