Bill Marler

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

There are now almost two dozen children with reported adverse effects linked to applesauce pouches that have high levels of lead. The 22 children impacted live across 14 states with the state of residence for one of them being unknown. There are recalls for four products related to the illnesses: Realled WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches Recalled Schnucks-brand cinnamon-flavored applesauce pouches and variety pack Recalled Weis-brand cinnamon applesauce pouches The WanaBana product

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Lavu

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Diving into the holiday season, what better way to celebrate than with some of the best new delicious holiday bar drink recipes? Festive cocktails are sure to bring some holiday cheer to your gatherings. Whether you’re creating a menu for your bar, hosting a holiday party or just want to enjoy a tasty drink by the fire, these holiday cocktail recipes are the way to go.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

As point-of-sale (POS) platforms exit the startup stage and developers begin looking for ways to generate increased revenue, many are turning toward processing fees for using their software. These processing fees go all the way up to.99 cents, and are added to orders that exceed a minimum cost. For restaurateurs and businesses across the nation, these fees come as a shock – and an unwelcome one at that.

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Food Safety News

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

There are now almost two dozen children with reported adverse effects linked to applesauce pouches that have high levels of lead. The 22 children impacted live across 14 states, with the state of residence for one of them being unknown. There are recalls for four products related to the illnesses: Recalled WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches Recalled Schnucks-brand cinnamon-flavored applesauce pouches and variety pack Recalled Weis-brand cinnamon applesauce pouches The WanaBana product

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Food Safety Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

In this episode of Food Safety Matters , we are joined by Dr. Kathy Knutson, an author, food safety consultant, and educator for the cannabis industry. She discusses packaging, good manufacturing practices, training, and other considerations for ensuring the safety of cannabis-infused edibles and beverages, as well as the complicated patchwork of state regulations for cannabis and the potential for future federal regulation.

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Foodservice Equipment Reports

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Kris Corbitt has joined Greenwald Sales & Marketing as a strategic account manager, bolstering the sales force for the Central Ohio market. She has an experienced sales track record, having a rep agency, dealer and other foodservice channel sales background. Additionally, she has many years of experience as a foodservice operator. “The level of expertise and professionalism that Kris adds to our.

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FoodDocs

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Food safety hazards are a constant threat to food businesses. These hazards linger around every corner of your kitchen and service area. The newest survey from the Food Standards Agency (FSA) revealed that at least 2.4 million cases of foodborne illnesses occur in the UK every year. Without a proper and broad understanding of food safety and handling practices, these food safety hazards can freely multiply and transfer from one point to another.

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Fast Casual

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

A panel talk on loyalty programs at the recent Fast Casual Executive Summit featured Bob Andersen, president of The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill; Jon Asher, CMO of Nekter Juice Bar; Josh Halpern, CEO at Big Chicken and Sara Kear, CMO at Condado Tacos.

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Food Safety News

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Paraguay is a small, landlocked country with far bigger neighbors in Argentina and Brazil. Over time, it evolved into one of South America’s best. The USDA will allow the United States to import fresh beef from Paraguay, but it’s not expected to amount to much, only.05 percent of U.S. fresh beef imports. You would be wrong if you think that a tiny amount is not enough to generate any controversy.

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Food Safety Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

On November 13, 2023, the Alliance for a Stronger FDA hosted a webinar with James "Jim" Jones, the recently appointed Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), during which he discussed his priorities, plans, and approach to change at the agency. He provided expected timelines for specific initiatives, such as finalization of the Agricultural Water Rule and an officialized outline of the new Human Foods Program.

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Total Food Service

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Picture this: Sarah, a talented line cook in a popular downtown restaurant, decides to quit unexpectedly. The owner, John, thinks he can easily replace her but what he doesn’t realize is that Sarah’s departure sets off a chain reaction. There is lower morale among the staff, a decline in the food quality and, eventually, a drop in customer satisfaction.

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FoodService Director

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

School nutrition teams are turning to bulk milk and other ways to serve the beverage as the supply of carton material dwindles.

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Food Safety News

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The Food and Drug Administration continues using import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed. Recent modifications to FDA’s import alerts, as posted by the agency, are listed below. Click here to go to the FDA page with links to details on specific alerts.

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Food Safety Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a letter to the Government of Minnesota requiring the state to address dangerous levels of nitrate contamination in its drinking water.

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Chef's Deal

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Consistency in a restaurant sets the foundation for customer loyalty and quality assurance. It ensures that the food’s taste, aroma, texture, portion, and presentation are uniform across all servings. Regular patrons return with the expectation of reliving their previous satisfying dining experiences. Achieving such consistency is challenging yet imperative for smooth business operations.

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Food Safety Guru

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Tip of the Week If you do not have a separate food wash sink in your kitchen, here is a good procedure to follow All salad, fruit and vegetables need to be washed before use (unless they are labelled as “washed and ready to eat”). As well as washing off dirt, insects, herbicides and pesticides, we need to ensure that all bacteria is removed (especially E.coli).

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Hospitality Net

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

However, the rapid growth of short-term rentals, led by platforms like Airbnb and VRBO, has made it impossible to ignore.

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Bon Appetit Management Company

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

We had the pleasure of interviewing Essence Sage Oyos from the Mesa Grande Business Development Council (BDC) to talk more about the work the BDC is doing to achieve the goals of the Mesa Grande Band of Mission Indians. “We don’t own the land, we are part of the land.” -Essence Oyos Tell me about your tribe, which owns the land for Golden Eagle Farm?

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Food Safety Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has published a joint statement with the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), the European Environment Agency (EEA), and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to express their commitment to supporting the One Health agenda.

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Food Quality & Safety

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Tyson Foods, one of the world’s largest processors and marketers of chicken products, has voluntarily recalled 29,819 pounds of fully cooked chicken nuggets due to complaints from consumers about finding small pieces of metal in the product. “A limited number of consumers have reported they found small, pliable metal pieces in the product, and out of an abundance of caution, the company is recalling this product,” a Tyson spokesperson said.

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Foodservice Equipment Reports

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Alto-Shaam held a groundbreaking ceremony to kick off construction of its expansion in Menomonee Falls, Wis. The manufacturer will add a state-of-the-art Innovation Center to its global headquarters and manufacturing facility. The 100,000-square-foot facility will include an R&D lab, alongside engineering, product management, shipping, and finished goods spaces.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

An news article on CNN discusses how Pizza Hut is teaming up with a century-old Hong Kong restaurant to put a modern spin on a traditional dishes, in this case, snake on a pizza. "The new offering combines shredded snake meat, black mushrooms and Chinese dried ham – all indispensable ingredients of an authentic snake stew and part of the Hong Kong franchise’s marketing plot to generate buzz online.

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Foodservice Equipment Reports

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Uncle Julio’s Restaurant Group has just announced the appointments of Scott Lawton as CEO and RJ Thomas as president and chief operating officer. Lawton will concurrently work as the CEO of Bartaco, the 29-unit coastal-inspired restaurant brand he co-founded in 2011; investment firm L Catterton, which bought Uncle Julio’s in 2017, acquired Bartaco in 2019.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

WanaBana USA is expanding its recall to include all lots of WanaBana Apple Cinnamon Fruit Purée pouches due to reports of elevated levels of lead found in certain units of the product. WanaBana trade channels include Dollar Tree and Amazon. WanaBana USA is working to investigate the source of the contamination and is collaborating with the FDA in updating consumers with information related to this product recall.

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FoodService Director

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Peppermint is pushing out pumpkin spice and taking over beverage menus for the holidays, with coffee chains leading the way.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Mid America Pet Food, Mount Pleasant, Texas, is expanding its October 30, 2023, voluntary recall to include additional pet food products, with Best By Dates before 10/31/24, made at its Mount Pleasant facility, due to the products’ potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. This expanded voluntary recall is being issued due to some of the product lots testing positive for Salmonella through random and targeted sampling of finished product, including by the firm and the South Carolina Departme

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

"Scott, just to clarify, WE are not the employer. The franchisees are. Please make sure everyone understands that and don’t suggest otherwise." I give a lot of keynote presentations to restaurant brands, and most of them are franchises. These brands promise to provide franchisees with the complete playbook for business success. They give them the tools.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Frito-Lay today issued a voluntary recall of 16,100 bags of 6 ¼ oz. Off The Eaten Path Chickpea Veggie Crisps that may contain undeclared milk ingredients due to the unintended presence of caramel seasoned crisps. The recall is the result of an investigation following a consumer complaint. So this appears to be a product filling/labeling issue where caramel chips went into the Chickpea Veggie Chip bag.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Grandy Organics of Hiram Maine cancelled their recall posted on October 5, 2023 , after due determining the third-party laboratory provided faulty testing and false results. Grandy Organics Honey Oat Granola deemed safe for consumption. From the report, "Grandy Organics provided repacked samples of the product to the potential distributor who in turn had it tested at their labs for their own Quality Assurance records.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

JX Restaurant, Inc., a Maryland Heights, Mo. establishment, is recalling approximately 621 pounds of fully-cooked chicken product (General Tso's Chicken) due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the product contains sesame oil, a known allergen, which is not declared on the product label. The problem was discovered by FSIS inspection personnel during a verification task where they discovered that sesame oil was not included on the label.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

SOFIA PRODUCE, LLC, of Nogales, Arizona which does business under the name “Trufresh” (“Trufresh”) is recalling all sizes of fresh cantaloupes packaged in cardboard containers labeled with the “Malichita” label, sold under the following sales order numbers between October 16, 2023 and October 23, 2023 because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

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