Dr Kevin Roberts

Dr. Kevin Roberts, Ph.D.

Dr. Kevin R. Roberts is a professor in the Department of Hospitality Management at Kansas State University and director of the undergraduate program in hospitality management. Roberts serves as co-director of the Center for Food Safety in Child Nutrition Programs. Roberts worked in the restaurant industry for over 13 years and managed restaurant in Eastern Iowa.

He currently teaches in the areas of foodservice management and hospitality law. He has received outstanding teaching awards from K-State at the college and university levels. His research is related to the application of food safety principles. Specifically, he has conducted research in commercial restaurants, continuing care retirement communities, and school foodservice operations. His current research focuses on behavior change of employees once food safety training has taken place. His interest is in developing alternative food safety training programs and interventions that not only target knowledge, but the antecedents of behavioral intention.

  • Dry Storage Sanitation: The Often-Overlooked Foundation of Food Safety

    When you think about sanitation as a foodservice operator, you might think about food production areas or refrigerators and freezers. At least, that is certainly where my mind goes when thinking about the topic. Yet dry storage areas deserve equal attention. Admittedly, I can’t point to one single instance where the condition of a dry storage area in a foodservice operation led to a widespread foodborne illness outbreak. But [...]

  • Resolve to Protect: Why This Year’s #1 Priority Should Be Food Safety

    The new year presents foodservice managers with a wonderful opportunity to reset, refocus, and recommit to what matters most: protecting the health of every student, guest, patient, resident, or customer who dines in their establishment. As a manager or owner, there's no better time than now to evaluate your food safety culture and strengthen your team's dedication to safe food handling practices. Food safety culture goes beyond simply following [...]

  • The Second Wave: Food Safety Myths That Deserve Your Attention

    Walk into any commercial kitchen, and you'll find hardworking staff following protocols they have learned over the years. Many are correct, but others are dangerously wrong. In our last blog, we started exploring these myths, and once I started, I couldn’t stop! Myth #5: Sanitizer Works Instantly Sometimes our staff see sanitizer as a quick fix: spray, wipe, and move on. In a busy kitchen where speed matters, the [...]

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