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Hey, Daily Harvest, who made the Crumbles and where did you get the Tara?

Bill Marler

Inquiring minds, and people with acute liver failure, would like to know. After speaking with over 175 people in the last week who have suffered nearly identical symptoms, and who primarily ate the Daily Harvest French Lentil + Leek Crumbles, we are sill at a loss as to what toxin, chemical, etc., are causing these symptoms and what, if any, are the long-term impacts.

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The Effects of Inflation on Restaurants and How to Combat Decreased Demand

Modern Restaurant Management

While 2021 was the year of the comeback for restaurants, 2022 is proving to be a very different story. Record-high inflation is hitting consumers from every angle – gas, groceries, rent – and restaurants tend to be the first place they cut spending. Restaurant traffic, while recovering and up nine percent in 2021 compared to 2020, is still 4 percent below pre-pandemic levels, with smaller chains and independent restaurants down by nine percent, according to a study by The NPD Group.

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How to Open a Corporate Cafeteria for Your Employees

Lavu

It’s time for the American lunch break to make a comeback. For too long, workers have cut back on their lunch breaks. They eat at … How to Open a Corporate Cafeteria for Your Employees Read More ». The post How to Open a Corporate Cafeteria for Your Employees appeared first on iPad Point of Sale System for Restaurants, Bars & More.

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5 Tips for Pizza Restaurant Inventory Management

Sculpture Hospitality

Inventory makes up a significant portion of a pizza restaurant’s total expenses, next to rent, utilities and labor cost. Yet your inventory shouldn’t just be viewed as an expense, it’s an investment into the profitability of your business.

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Big Olaf Ice Cream linked to Listeria Illnesses and Deaths since January 2021

Bill Marler

Key Facts: States impacted: Florida, Colorado, Georgia, Kansas, Minnesota, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey. 23 sick. 22 hospitalized. 1 death and 1 fetal loss. The Florida Department of Health, CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several other states, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are collecting different types of data to investigate a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections.

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Account for ‘The Invisible Guest’ Phenomenon

Modern Restaurant Management

Smart Ways to Integrate the Delivery App Experience into Your Food Service Model. When a food historian someday drafts a history of how the restaurant industry survived the pandemic, food delivery apps will arise as one of the heroes of that story. After all, delivery apps and take-away service were the true lifelines of lockdown. They accounted for more than 80 percent of all restaurant transactions during those days.

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Optimum Control + notch Ordering Case Study

Optimum Control

After working with Oliver & Bonacini for years, we’re thrilled to be able to help further the efficiencies and optimizations offered by Optimum Control through our partnership with notch. We had a chance to sit down with Eric Schrank, O&B’s Food and Beverage Director, to see what makes the combination of notch and Optimum Control so critical to their success.

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Are Revive Superfood Smoothies linked to acute Liver Failure too?

Bill Marler

If you follow this Reddit thread – [link] it certainly seems that the numbers of ill coming forward are growing of people with nearly identical acute symptoms – abnormal liver enzymes and bilirubin, many with gallbladder involvement. Many have had multiple blood tests, MRIs, CTs, ultrasounds, with likely liver biopsies and gall bladder removals. These are essentially the same symptoms and outcomes that have surfaced after being retained by and speaking to the over 175 people linked to the con

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Big Crowds, Not Enough Staff

Modern Restaurant Management

It has been an incredible couple of years. COVID shut down the hospitality industry from March of 2020 to mid-2021. Gradually, states let operations resume, but no matter where you are, we are all now in the same boat: no staff! In my last article I discussed how robots will transform our industry in a big way, but that is a few years off. We must develop some strategies to deal with today’s reality of lack of staff.

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Move your operation forward at The NAFEM Show 2023

The NAFEM Show

The NAFEM Show is a one-of-a-kind experience that connects you with the latest in foodservice equipment and supplies as well as E&S manufacturers and foodservice professionals from around the world. It’s one of the most efficient ways to discover what’s trending today. Be inspired and hear new ideas that can transform the way you operate today – and in the future.

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How to Cultivate Healthy Eating Habits

American Dining Creations

Eating food as a means of survival is how we function properly throughout the day. While we spend time preparing the meals that will keep our bodies moving as we work, play and relax, it’s important to consider the eating habits that influence our everyday lives. Fatigue, weight fluctuation, physical changes in appearance and constant shifts in concentration can indicate signs of unhealthy eating habits.

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Is Reddit the new CDC and FDA? Is it the Tara?

Bill Marler

Who supplied the Tara and what is the likely contaminate or toxin is causing the illnesses? What say you FDA, Daily Harvest and Revive? Over the last week, I have spoke to and been retained by over 160 people linked to the consumption of Daily Harvest products – specifically, the French Lentil + Leek Crumbles. This is a very interesting and tragic outbreak – nearly identical acute symptoms – abnormal liver enzymes and bilirubin, many with gallbladder involvement.

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Pros and Cons of Open Kitchens in Restaurant Industry

Modern Restaurant Management

The open kitchen concept has become one of the biggest trends in the restaurant industry. When people walk into a restaurant, food transparency is what matters the most. An open kitchen makes the understanding of the whole food production process really simple. However, it is still a matter of discussion whether an open kitchen is good from an operational standpoint or not.

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How automation can solve today’s foodservice challenges

The NAFEM Show

From addressing labor shortages to standardizing convenience, quality and safety, automation technology is constantly evolving and improving. As a result, more applications and opportunities continue to arise across the foodservice industry. Here’s a look at the role that automation plays in foodservice today – and how it can help you with some of today’s most pressing challenges.

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145: We Farm Because It's Who We Are

Eating at a Meeting

Harlowe Custom Micro’s is a Veteran-owned and operated farm that opened in 2017 in Harlowe, NC. It's owner Ryan Willet along with his fiancé, Rebecca run the multifaceted farm with a Hydroponic Greenhouse, Microgreen Production room, and Market Garden Beds. The business, however, started out of necessity. Ryan's day job was pretty sedentary, which was taking its toll on him physically (think, "sitting is the new smoking"), so he decided to work with a nutritionist.

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Hey, CDC, I have 175 people you should talk to

Bill Marler

Happy 4th of July! Over the last week and a half, I have spoken to, and been retained by, over 175 people linked to the consumption of Daily Harvest products – specifically (but not exclusively), the French Lentil + Leek Crumbles. We are presently testing about 40 samples and have offered samples to the FDA and have offered to share our test results with the FDA and with Daily Harvest.

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Revive Superfoods no longer has Tara as a listed ingredient – what happened in the last 24 hours?

Bill Marler

Yesterday I posted “Are Revive Superfood Smoothies linked to acute Liver Failure too?” with the below picture of the ingredients – which included Tara Protein. Today, however, the Tara Protein is gone – what’s up? Pea Protein? I suggest folks to follow this Reddit thread – [link] it certainly seems that the numbers of ill coming forward are growing of people with nearly identical acute symptoms – abnormal liver enzymes and bilirubin, many with gallbladder involvement.

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The plot thickens, where or where is the Revive Pineapple and Mango Smoothie with Tara?

Bill Marler

On July 4, I posted “Are Revive Super Smoothies linked to acute Liver Failure too?”. I did that after being contacted by people who had consumed the Revive Pineapple and Mago Smoothie. As I said then: If you follow this Reddit thread – [link] it certainly seems that the numbers of ill coming forward are growing of people with nearly identical acute symptoms – abnormal liver enzymes and bilirubin, many with gallbladder involvement.

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A Present and Past look at Pathogens and Ice Cream

Bill Marler

The good thing about both practicing food law for a long time and having a foodborne epidemiologist on staff is that we have the history of these outbreaks at our fingertips. Year State/Multistate Agent Ill Hospitalized Died Brand 2021-2022 Multistate Listeria monocytogenes 23 22 1 Big Olaf Creamery 2014 Washington Listeria monocytogenes 2 2 0 Snoqualmie Ice Cream 2010-2015 Multistate Listeria monocytogenes 10 10 3 Blue Bell 2008 Vermont E. coli O157:H7 6 3 0 Homemade Ice Cream, unpasteurized mi

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Hey, CDC and FDA, I now have 234 people you should talk to

Bill Marler

Now, over the two weeks, I have spoken to, and been retained by, over 230 people linked to the consumption of Daily Harvest products – specifically (but not exclusively), the French Lentil + Leek Crumbles and four people linked to the consumption of Revive Smoothies. We are presently testing about 40 samples and have offered samples to the FDA, and have offered to share our test results with the FDA and with Daily Harvest and Revive.

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Florida Department of Health and CDC warn – Do not sell or eat Big Olaf’s Ice Cream

Bill Marler

After 23 people were sickened with 1 adult and 1 fetal death, and with 22 hospitalized, one would think that Big Olaf’s would have stopped selling ice cream, and that the Sarasota Department of Health and the Florida Department of Health would have forced the issue, after the link between the ice cream and the illnesses became apparent last Friday? But, until today, apparently not.

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Marler Clark retained by family of Illinois woman who died from Listeria after eating Ice Cream in Florida

Bill Marler

As of June 29, 2022, a total of 23 people infected with the outbreak strain of Listeria monocytogenes have been reported from 10 states. Of the 22 people with information, 20 sick people reported living in or traveling to Florida in the month before they got sick, although the significance of this is still under investigation. Illnesses started on dates ranging from January 24, 2021, through June 12, 2022.

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Big Olaf’s risks consumers with continued sales of ice cream after 23 sickened – 22 hospitalized with 2 deaths.

Bill Marler

Listeria monocytogenes is a deadly bacteria that hospitalizes over 95% of those with confirmed cultures and kills at least 25%. The most vulnerable are women who are pregnant, the elderly and people with compromised immune systems. The incubation period (between ingestion and symptom onset) is 3 to 70 days. Why a company that knows it is under scrutiny for a deadly Listeria monocytogenes outbreak would ignore the science and put customers at risk is really beyond comprehension, immoral and likel

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Tara is back on ingredient list at Revive?

Bill Marler

So says the website after being gone for a few days? Here is m y post from Wednesday regarding the missing ingredient. I suggest folks to follow this Reddit thread – [link] it certainly seems that the numbers of ill coming forward are growing of people with nearly identical acute symptoms – abnormal liver enzymes and bilirubin, many with gallbladder involvement.

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Revive Organics recalls smoothies over Norovirus concerns

Bill Marler

Revive Organics Inc. is recalling certain smoothie and oat products from the marketplace because of possible norovirus contamination of the raspberries used in these products. This recall was triggered by Canadian Food Inspection Agency test results. The recalled products have been sold nationally in Canada and online. Recalled products: Brand Product Size UPC Codes Revive Superfoods Açaí Twist Smoothie 201 g 8 54681 00005 3 2022-10-112022-10-192022-10-202022-11-062022-11-092022-11-12 Revive Sup

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145: We Farm Because It's Who We Are

Eating at a Meeting

Harlowe Custom Micro’s is a Veteran-owned and operated farm that opened in 2017 in Harlowe, NC. It's owner Ryan Willet along with his fiancé, Rebecca run the multifaceted farm with a Hydroponic Greenhouse, Microgreen Production room, and Market Garden Beds. The business, however, started out of necessity. Ryan's day job was pretty sedentary, which was taking its toll on him physically (think, "sitting is the new smoking"), so he decided to work with a nutritionist.