Food Safety News

MARCH 11, 2024

Jen’s Breakfast Burritos, LLC, of Auburn, WA is recalling approximately 144 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) breakfast burrito products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA FSIS). The problem was discovered after FSIS performed routine product testing and the results indicated the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

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the CAMBRO blog

MARCH 11, 2024

Sometimes you need to think outside the cooler to realize what you’ve been missing. Many chefs look at how their storage space is organized and assume that’s the only way they can do it. More often than not, that’s not true—but they don’t know that. Camshelving® High Density Storage Systems have the power to transform your storage space into a mean, lean, efficient machine.

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Food Safety Tech

MARCH 11, 2024

The FDA has announced several additional steps it is taking to address concerns about elevated lead levels. Last week, the agency sent a letter to all cinnamon manufacturers, processors, distributors and facility operators in the U.S., reminding them of the requirement to implement controls to prevent contamination from potential chemical hazards in food, including ground cinnamon products.

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Food Safety News

MARCH 11, 2024

The Food and Drug Administration is requesting 7.4 percent more for certain aspects of its budget for fiscal year 2025 than it received for the current year, which began on Oct. 1, 2023, and runs through Sept. 30 this year. The FDA’s request is less than 1 percent of President Biden’s proposed $7.3 trillion budget announced Monday. The FDA requests an increase of $495 million above its current funding level.

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Food Safety Tech

MARCH 11, 2024

For food manufacturers, passing a third-party food safety and quality audit supports both business growth and the ability to obtain new customers. Many retailers have made certification to a GFSI-benchmarked standard a minimum requirement of their suppliers. Working towards compliance with a third-party audit, let alone a GFSI-benchmarked certification, is a journey that requires significant preparation.

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Hospitality Net

MARCH 11, 2024

Rosewood Hotel Group, one of the world’s leading global lifestyle and hospitality management groups, continues to expand its global footprint and evolve its four brands – Rosewood Hotels & Resorts®, New World® Hotels & Resorts, Asaya, and Carlyle & Co.; and residential business, Rosewood Residences.

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Hospitality Net

MARCH 11, 2024

As the hospitality industry continues to evolve and adapt, it’s crucial for professionals to stay ahead of the curve. Today, we are thrilled to announce the launch of our brand-new website, HotelFinancialCoach.com, designed to empower hospitality professionals like you with the information, leadership skills and knowledge needed to achieve financial excellence in the industry.

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Foodservice Equipment Reports

MARCH 11, 2024

Ali Group North America announced on Monday, March 11, that it will now operate under the Welbilt name.

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Hospitality Net

MARCH 11, 2024

easyHotel wanted to partner with a supplier who was capable of meeting the demands of today’s guest technology by providing an easy to use, fast and reliable WiFi network throughout multiple European locations. Thanks to Wifirst’s "Wifi as a Service" business model, neasyHotel was provided with a tailor-made solution ensuring great WiFi is available while remaining within budget.

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Food Safety News

MARCH 11, 2024

Experts have assessed prevention and intervention methods to tackle foodborne viruses in different products. In February, the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Meeting on Microbiological Risk Assessment (JEMRA) on viruses in foods took place in Geneva, Switzerland, after a related request by the Codex Committee on Food Hygiene in 2022. The committee is meeting in Kenya this week.

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Hospitality Net

MARCH 11, 2024

Whitbread PLC, the UK’s largest hotel business and owner of Premier Inn, and its development partner Olympian Homes have secured planning consent from Bristol City Council to redevelop the site of the Bristol City Centre (Haymarket) Premier Inn.

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FoodService Director

MARCH 11, 2024

1901 Marketplace provides students with a place to eat, work and build lasting memories with their peers.

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Hospitality Net

MARCH 11, 2024

Las Vegas is a city that lives on reinvention to keep drawing ever-larger crowds to this oasis in the desert that, for full transparency, wouldn’t even exist if it weren’t for the entertainment industry. While the world’s entertainment capital started out with gaming, shows and conventions, in recent decades it has also become a culinary mecca and now a world-class sports destination.

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Food Safety News

MARCH 11, 2024

Belgium has joined a pilot project looking at the accuracy of Salmonella testing in poultry flocks. The Netherlands received permission from the European Commission to study to what extent initial positive Salmonella results can be confirmed during verification testing. Belgium is adopting the protocol from the trial in the Netherlands to achieve comparable results, said Animal Health Care Flanders (DGZ).

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Hospitality Net

MARCH 11, 2024

Revinate’s 2024 Hospitality Benchmark Report has just been released, with a format that is even more engaging. This year’s report offers an in-depth analysis of over 1.8 billion emails and more than 37 million guest reviews from 2023.

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Food Safety Magazine

MARCH 11, 2024

In this episode of Food Safety Matters , we are joined by Dr. Jason Richardson, Vice President of Global Quality and Food Safety at The Coca-Cola Company, for a discussion about his work as a food safety business leader to refresh and reframe food safety culture to drive enterprise-wide optimization and growth.

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Hospitality Net

MARCH 11, 2024

R.D. Olson Construction, an award-winning general contracting firm in California, has announced groundbreaking on Appellation Healdsburg in Healdsburg’s North Village, a partnership between BIA’s Builder of the Year, Comstock Development, Chef Charlie Palmer and Christopher Hunsberger’s newest hotels under the Appellation brand. The resort will be spread across 8 acres in a campus style setting and is scheduled for completion in the summer of 2025.

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Food Safety Magazine

MARCH 11, 2024

The World Health Organization (WHO) Alliance for Food Safety will convene for its inception meeting in May. The Alliance is intended to address target goals for foodborne disease surveillance capacity-building set forth in the WHO Global Strategy for Food Safety 2022–2030.

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Hospitality Net

MARCH 11, 2024

Growth in revenue per available rooms (RevPAR) returned to the U.S. following the previous week’s decrease. Occupancy held somewhat steady, average daily rate (ADR) increased, weekday (Monday-Wednesday) performance grew, and group demand exploded, surpassing both the 2023 and 2019 comparables.

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Food Safety Magazine

MARCH 11, 2024

The Joint Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)/World Health Organization (WHO) Expert Meeting on Microbiological Risk Assessment (JEMRA) recently convened to discuss the most recent literature on prevention and intervention measures for foodborne viruses.

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Hospitality Net

MARCH 11, 2024

Highlighting the rich cultural heritage of European cuisine, the Indian School of Hospitality (ISH), a preeminent hospitality education institution in the country hosted the EUNIC picnic, a culinary event at its École Ducasse Gurugram campus.

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Chef's Toys

MARCH 11, 2024

As we welcome the vibrant season of spring, it's the perfect time to revamp your commercial kitchen with a deep clean and reorganization. We share the best restaurant cleaning tips on how to maintain the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene both front-of-house and back-of-house. Grab your restaurant cleaning supplies and let's spring into clean!

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Hospitality Net

MARCH 11, 2024

US-based space company Above Space, formerly known as Orbital Assembly, is aiming to launch two space stations with tourist accommodation: Voyager Station and Pioneer Station.

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Chef's Deal

MARCH 11, 2024

Eco-efficient kitchen equipment refers to appliances and tools designed to minimize their negative impact on the environment while maintaining operational efficiency. They have smart features that monitor and optimize energy and water usage. Commercial kitchens are replete with energy-intensive appliances that contribute to the depletion of natural resources.

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FoodLogiQ

MARCH 11, 2024

We are thrilled to introduce the Winter 2024 Release of Genesis Foods – a significant leap forward in refining and elevating your experience with recipe formulation and nutritional analysis.

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Hospitality Net

MARCH 11, 2024

In this excerpt from the HSMAI Foundation Special Report: The State of Hotel Sales, Marketing, and Revenue Optimization Talent 2023-2024, we explore the intricate dynamics of the hospitality industry, shaped by demographic trends and evolving workforce paradigms. My review illuminates the industry’s current landscape, characterized by both optimism and challenges as it emerges from the post- COVID-19 era.

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Food Safety Magazine

MARCH 11, 2024

CEJN Industrial Corp. recently introduced the first-ever commercial metal and X-ray -detectable plastic blow gun—the 208 Detect—compliant with EU and U.S. food safety regulations.

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Hospitality Net

MARCH 11, 2024

U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Geoff Freeman issued the following statement on the U.S. Senate passage of six government funding bills, which include funding for the office of the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism—following months of persistent advocacy from the U.S. travel industry.

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Foodservice Equipment Reports

MARCH 11, 2024

The beginning of March saw a handful of manufacturers’ rep firm updates. Details include the following: Other rep news reported since the start of the year included Marra Forni adding Elevate Foodservice Group and BSI and Food Service Holdings, Inform Foodservice Solutions.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

MARCH 11, 2024

Jen's Breakfast Burritos, LLC, an Auburn, Wash. establishment, is recalling approximately 144 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) breakfast burrito products that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes. The problem was discovered after FSIS performed routine product testing and the results indicated the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

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Hospitality Net

MARCH 11, 2024

The Board of Directors of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts (NYSE: WH) ("Wyndham" or the "Company"), the world’s largest hotel franchising company with approximately 9,200 hotels spanning more than 95 countries, sent a letter to shareholders urging them to protect their investment and the future of Wyndham by supporting only Wyndham’s eight highly-qualified Director nominees and not the nominees from Choice Hotels International (NYSE: CHH) ("Choice").

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