Bill Marler

DECEMBER 15, 2023

United States Outbreak More patients have been identified in the Salmonella outbreak traced to cantaloupe. The outbreak is now spread across 42 states. Since the most recent update, on Dec. 7, another 72 patients have been confirmed, bringing the total number of sick people to 302. Of 263 people interviewed so far, half have been hospitalized. Four people have died, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Food Management

DECEMBER 15, 2023

This and a new cafe at Texas Tech that employs individuals with autism are some of the stories you may have missed recently.

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Bill Marler

DECEMBER 15, 2023

It was April 1999 and I had started Marler Clark just a year before. However, I still had the political bug (I had been elected in 1977, at 19, as the first and youngest elected official in the state of Washington and perhaps in the U.S), that I was being asked to explore a run against a sitting senator. I did several trips to D.C. and decided to tour the state to see if people were interested in a 40 something foodborne illnesses lawyer as a possible senator.

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Food Management

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Company's school chefs and dietitians share their insights on what kids want to see on the menu.

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Bill Marler

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Since the last update on December 7, 302 people infected with one of the outbreak strains of Salmonella have been reported from 42 states. Illnesses started on dates ranging from October 16, 2023, to November 28, 2023. Of 263 people with information available, 129 (49%) have been hospitalized. Four deaths have been reported, three from Minnesota and one from Oregon.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 15, 2023

One of the most exciting parts of watching Olympic swimmers race is seeing the “underdogs” come from behind and win. Knowing they have one last chance, these athletes harness every bit of their strength, move steadily to the front of the pack, and finish first in a dramatic moment. The holidays are restaurants’ version of the Olympics; these final weeks are their last chance to surge forward.

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Total Food Service

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The tip credit issue has long been a contentious topic within the restaurant industry in the United States. It refers to the practice of using employees’ tips to offset the minimum wage that employers are legally required to pay. While this system has its proponents and opponents, the issue remains of utmost importance for restaurant owners across the nation.

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Food Safety News

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Simmons Prepared Foods Inc. of Van Buren, AR, is recalling 26,550 pounds of TGI Fridays boneless chicken bites products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically pieces of clear, hard plastic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. FSIS is concerned that some products may be in consumers’ freezers.

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LTI, Inc.

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Jonesboro, GA – December 15, 2023 –LTI, Inc., a leading manufacturer and designer of modular and custom serving counters, fabrication, and advanced serving technologies, proudly announces its newest partnership with The Hansen Group. The Hansen Group will serve as a manufacturers’ representative in the MAFSI Region 14, which includes Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee.

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Foodservice Equipment Reports

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Jack McDonald, currently Crown Verity’s executive director of sales, will retire from his post effective Jan. 1, 2024. For five years, McDonald has been a leader for the Brantford, Ontario-based manufacturer of grills, sinks and heaters. He brought decades of industry knowledge to his role, says the company, and helped shape its growing sales team.

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Fast Casual

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Restaurant technology is great but sometimes a brand can amass a tech stack that’s proving to be expensive and hard to manage. Learn how minimization and embracing one-stop tech platforms can save money and time.

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Food Safety News

DECEMBER 15, 2023

More patients have been identified in the Salmonella outbreak traced to cantaloupe. The outbreak is now spread across 42 states. Mexican officials have closed the implicated cantaloupe operation. Since the most recent update, on Dec. 7, another 72 patients have been confirmed, bringing the total number of sick people to 302. In a related outbreak in Canada there are 153 sick people and six deaths.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2023

As an update on the contaminated apple puree product that resulted in over 100 reported cases of lead poisoning cases in children, FDA’s Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods Jim Jones indicated to Politico that this may be a case of intentional contamination. “We’re still in the midst of our investigation. But so far all of the signals we’re getting lead to an intentional act on the part of someone in the supply chain and we’re trying to sort of figure that out,” “My instinct is they didn’t think

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Food Safety News

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Stop & Shop recalls TruFresh Cantaloupe purchased between Oct. 23 and Nov. 11 at 183 of its store locations. This product is being recalled due to the possibility of Salmonella contamination linked to a nationwide outbreak. The recalled cantaloupe sold at Stop & Shop has the standard PLU – 4050. Stop & Shop did not provide any other identifying information.

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Hotelogix, a globally leading cloud-based hospitality technology provider, announced that its Hotel Property Management System (Hotel PMS) has become fully compliant with the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), Thailand’s first-ever data protection law. With this development, Hotelogix aims to help hotels in Thailand collect, process, and disclose their guests’ data per the law.

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FoodService Director

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Chartwells K12 has released its annual list of what food trends will be popular with students in the upcoming year.

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 15, 2023

In the aftermath of a robust resurgence in the travel industry throughout 2023, hotels are gearing up for a transformative 2024, marked by shifting consumer preferences and the rise of cutting-edge technologies to help hotels address increasingly complex consumer and operational demands. This article explores the top 10 trends poised to redefine hotels and the wider travel and hospitality landscape in the coming year.

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Fast Casual

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Podcast host Mandy Detwiler talked to Burks about her start as a food truck owner and what it took to open her first store.

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 15, 2023

EHL’s Institute of Nutrition R&D presents the season on a plate with a nutritious and delicious vegetarian menu to delight foodie fans of all types. As Hippocrates famously said, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food”, here we are reminded that behind many seasonal recipes lie specific healing properties to help us best align with the time of year.

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FoodService Director

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Sodexo has eliminated Styrofoam trays at Springfield Renaissance School thanks to an initiative led by students.

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 15, 2023

In any hotel setting, there is an incredible amount of activity. Hotels are large business machines with lots of moving parts, so keeping an eye on every aspect is nearly impossible, including physical crimes that can take place onsite. The operations of hotels can differ based on levels of service, brand, size and more.

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FoodService Director

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The nonprofit’s membership has expanded to 18 of the largest school districts in the country.

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Hospitality Net

DECEMBER 15, 2023

As digitization in the hospitality industry is a fundamental part of the value chain, this year’s global study has a special focus on digital hotel operations in the area of the guest journey and is based on feedback from 84 unique hotel chains representing more than 2 million rooms worldwide.

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FMT Magazine

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Hey there, energy enthusiasts! Are you tired of feeling sluggish and unmotivated? Do you find yourself dragging your feet halfway through the day? Well, all of this is going to change because we’ve got the ultimate solution to all your problems. Get ready to begin your day with a kick with the best energy drink in India. Why Energy Drinks, You Ask?

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Food Quality & Safety

DECEMBER 15, 2023

For decades, scientists have sung the praises of lasers and their abilities for observing, detecting, and measuring element in the natural world that are too small for the human eye. The challenge has always been that lasers are expensive and large, making their usage difficult in many situations. In a study published in the journal Science by Qiushi Guo, PhD, assistant professor at the City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate Center Advanced Science Research Center’s Photonics Initiative and

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FMT Magazine

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Dairy farming has bееn an intеgral part of India’s agrarian landscapе for cеnturiеs, contributing significantly to the country’s еconomy and providing livеlihoods to millions. As we stеp into 2024, the dairy industry in India is poisеd for growth, lеvеraging modеrn technology, sustainablе practicеs, and a commitmеnt to mееting thе rising dеmand for dairy products.

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Food Quality & Safety

DECEMBER 15, 2023

FDA has released an update on actions the agency has taken, and those underway, to strengthen the safety and resiliency of the supply of infant formula. The update includes release of a progress report specific to actions the agency has taken to meet the recommendations in the FDA’s Evaluation of the Infant Formula Response. The update highlights notable actions, including: Hiring and providing specialized training to personnel dedicated to the oversight of critical foods, including formula; thi

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Food Safety Magazine

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The European Parliament’s Committee on Fisheries recently held a public hearing to discuss the issue of labeling plant-based imitation fishery products, with some stakeholders likening current labeling practices to food fraud, and others arguing that labeling plant-based foods with words that evoke animal products is helpful to consumers.

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Food Quality & Safety

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Even prior to President Trump’s 2020 executive order expanding offshore fish farming in the U.S., aquaculture was being touted as the future of sustainable fishing. As global fish stocks continue to shrink due to overfishing, fish and shellfish farming seems like an obvious move. It’s a far more efficient way to raise meat for protein than farming chickens, pigs, and cows, which currently occupy more than 37% of the earth’s habitable land.

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Foodservice Equipment Reports

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Henny Penny last week celebrated the completion of its Wellspring and Owners Hall facility in Eaton, Ohio. The space represents the company’s ongoing commitment to supporting employee-owners’ total well-being and nurturing its culture of shared ownership. “This project isn’t our largest in square feet, but we consider it the most meaningful,” says Rob Connelly, Henny Penny CEO, in the release.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2023

FDA issued an advisory about not consuming Red’s Best chopped clams that were likely harvested from prohibited waters in MA on 11/25/2023 and 11/26/2023. Clams harvested from prohibited waters may be contaminated with human pathogens, toxic elements or poisonous or deleterious substances and can cause illness if consumed. Clams are filter feeders that remove and bioaccumulate bacteria and other pathogens from the water.

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