Before They Arrive: Your Health Inspection Prep List
Michelle Greenwood2025-04-10T16:02:31+00:00A few weeks ago, I welcomed our local health inspector into a class I was teaching about food service management. I was reminded [...]
Don’t Underestimate the Importance of Employee Health as we head into the Winter Months
Food Safety Experts2022-12-13T16:03:55+00:00Early this month, I ran across an article discussing an outbreak investigation in the Australian Capital Territory. The outbreak caused more than 200 people to fall ill and was one of the most widespread outbreak investigations in the history of the territory. The cause was traced back to Norovirus, a virus I am sure you have heard us opine about in this blog before.
Emergency Preparedness: The Not-so Calm After the Storm
Food Safety Experts2022-10-06T18:14:17+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? Much of the answer to this is predicated on the actual disaster that you are dealing with – a flood is certainly a much different than a fire, but some of the food safety considerations remain the same if your business has been left intact and has not been damaged by the disaster.
Is Implementing a Color-Coded Food Safety Plan Right for your Operation?
Food Safety Experts2022-04-06T18:21:53+00:00Foodborne pathogens are by far the most prevalent cause of foodborne illness in the United States and across the world. There are 31 known agents that cause foodborne illnesses, and more that are unspecified or yet undiscovered – remember, E. Coli 0157:H7 wasn’t identified until the early-1980s. It is estimated each year, 48 million illnesses occur because of these known and unknown pathogens, resulting in over 3,000 deaths.
Food Safety Considerations for the “New Way” of Dining, Part II – Back-of-house
Food Safety Experts2021-08-04T08:11:23+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. Making your guests feel safe will be an important point as we welcome them back to our establishment. The safer they feel, the more likely they are to revisit and this could, in turn, be a competitive advantage for your business.
Getting Started with Building the Infrastructure
Food Safety Experts2021-08-04T21:29:43+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 culture. So, how does one go about doing this? Well, like any major project, break it into small bites. In our opinion, having a written guide for employees that documents expectations related to food safety basics of employee health and hygiene, temperature controls, and cleaning and sanitizing is the first step. Having this documentation serves as a reference for training and helps fulfill the mission of most foodservice operators which is to serve safe, quality food.
