Bill Marler

MAY 29, 2022

Canadian health authorities report that the strawberries were imported, but no additional details. The FDA says the strawberries were branded FreshKampo and HEB, but again give no indication were the strawberries were grown. Total United States Illnesses: 17 – Canada 10. United States Hospitalizations: 12 – Canada 4. Illness onset dates range from March 28 – April 30, 2022.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 3, 2022

Put your marketing skills to work to recruit new talent and fill open job positions at your quick-service restaurant. The outbreak of the pandemic sent unemployment rates through the roof. While government assistance programs and widening the talent pool are one way to conquer the issue, restaurant operators can implement new strategies to help ease the labor shortage by using marketing tactics.

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Lavu

JUNE 1, 2022

If you want to learn how to open a deli, follow these key steps to establish your brand and get the tools you need to … How to Open a Deli: 5 Things to Do Before You Open Your Doors Read More ». The post How to Open a Deli: 5 Things to Do Before You Open Your Doors appeared first on iPad Point of Sale System for Restaurants, Bars & More.

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Point of Sale 148

Sculpture Hospitality

JUNE 3, 2022

Whether you’ve been researching bar inventory management systems for a while now, or are just starting out, the first option you’ll likely gravitate towards is a spreadsheet. Spreadsheets are an inexpensive and seemingly easy-to-use tool for managing your bar and restaurant inventory. But do they really work?

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Bill Marler

MAY 31, 2022

I have been and am so proud of the work that Dan, Coral, Joe, Jonan and Cookson do to make this online paper devoted to all things food safety. It shows in the nearly 50,000 subscribers and now shows in the increasing page views from 2009 (the beginning) to the present. Thanks so much to the team. Your tireless work makes things better. Please take the time to subscribe by going to [link].

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Food Safety 290

Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 31, 2022

More industries are becoming highly data-driven and the restaurant industry is no exception. Big data may seem like a tech-savvy buzzword, but it's a hot topic of conversation for a good reason. Everything nowadays is trackable. For example, it's possible to track when restaurant employees clock in for their shift or which menu item performs the best.

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Sculpture Hospitality

MAY 30, 2022

Food waste can quickly add up and have a significant impact on your restaurant's bottom line. According to recent data collected in Canada , 38 percent of produce, 20 percent of meat and 21 percent of dairy, eggs and field crops are becoming food waste.

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Bill Marler

MAY 30, 2022

Hepatitis A viruses, illustration. Hepatitis A is transmitted through infected food or drink. Symptoms include influenza-like symptoms of fever and sickness, along with jaundice. Canadian health authorities report that the strawberries were imported, but no additional details. The FDA says the strawberries were branded FreshKampo and HEB, but again give no indication where the strawberries were grown.

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Purchasing FDA Hospitality Hospitality 277

Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 2, 2022

The past two years have brought unprecedented changes across the restaurant industry, from new concerns related to social distancing and cleanliness to the acceleration of pre-pandemic trends such as the rise of mobile ordering and third-party delivery services. As consumers continue to feel a greater sense of normalcy, many pandemic-related concerns have started to subside.

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MSU Agrifood Safety Produce Bites

JUNE 1, 2022

This episode features Gianna Costa, Food Safety Quality and Assurance Manager for Square Roots indoor farm, and Phil Tocco, a statewide Produce Safety Educator with Michigan State University Extension. They talk about how Square Roots works as an indoor growing operation, how they mitigate food safety hazards, and how they build a culture of food safety.

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Eating at a Meeting

MAY 30, 2022

A Special Food Allergy Awareness Week Episode First 30 minutes: Kyle Dine and his family love to travel. But dining out while traveling can be hard when he has allergies to peanuts, tree nuts, shellfish, egg, and mustard and his wife has celiac disease. He started his company Equal Eats after having a full-blown anaphylactic reaction in a European restaurant because the tree nut cashew got lost in translation between him and the waiter.

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Bill Marler

JUNE 3, 2022

Follow these steps: Check if you have Jif peanut butter in your home. Locate the lot code on the back of the jar, under the Best If Used By Date (the lot code may be next to the Best If Used By Date for cups or squeeze pouches). In the lot code, if the first four digits are between 1274 and 2140, and if the next three numbers after that are ‘425’, this product has been recalled and you should not consume this product.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MAY 31, 2022

FSMA 204 establishes compliance guidelines for how you can implement more comprehensive traceability procedures for many produce items and products. Expanding traceability with traceability lot codes can profoundly impact supply chain efficiency and facilitate faster responses to public safety issues. However, many facilities may be unsure how best to use traceability tools like lot codes to reach their goals.

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Food Safety 179

Bill Marler

MAY 29, 2022

According to the FDA and CDC, Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) analysis shows that samples from sick people in this investigation are closely related genetically to a sample collected in 2010 from the environment at J.M. Smucker Company’s facility in Lexington, Kentucky, where Jif brand peanut butter is produced. However, NCBI data seems to indicate that this problem has been long ongoing.

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Bill Marler

MAY 28, 2022

STOP petitions government to add Cronobacter to Nationally Notifiable Disease List. This week there were three hearings in Washington D.C. addressing the infant formula shortage and the reasons behind it. FDA officials were pressed about the failure of leadership and disorganization of the recall by Abbott Nutrition. The FDA refused to take food safety seriously and now the most vulnerable are at risk.

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FDA Nutrition Food Safety Hospitality 223

Bill Marler

JUNE 2, 2022

Report not to issue until 2023? Hey, OIG, see below, we need answers sooner and I will give you a head start. HHS, OIG posted this morning: The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act requires the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to safeguard the Nation’s food supply, including infant formula, and ensure that all ingredients are safe. As part of its oversight activities, FDA conducts inspections at infant formula manufacturers and can require infant formula manufacturers to recall adulterated i

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Bill Marler

JUNE 3, 2022

CDC, public health and regulatory officials in several states, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are investigating a multistate outbreak of hepatitis A potentially linked to contaminated fresh organic strawberries reportedly sold as FreshKampo or HEB, purchased in the United States between March 5, 2022, and April 25, 2022. The Public Health Agency of Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency are also investigating an outbreak of hepatitis A; imported fresh organic strawberries have

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Purchasing Food Safety Hospitality Hospitality 215

Bill Marler

JUNE 3, 2022

Good on Public Health doing good public health. WDBJ reports that the Virginia Department of Health is offering free Hepatitis A vaccines for restaurant workers. The Roanoke City Alleghany Health District Director Dr. Cynthia Morrow, says that the Health District will host the vaccination clinic Monday, June 6 at the Williamson Road Branch Library from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.

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Food Service Food Service Food Safety Hospitality 191

Bill Marler

MAY 28, 2022

Total United States Illnesses: 17 – Canada 10. United States Hospitalizations: 12 – Canada 4. Illness onset dates range from March 28 – April 30, 2022. States with Cases: California (15), Minnesota (1), North Dakota (1) – Provinces with Cases: Alberta (4) and Saskatchewan (6). Product Distribution: United State and Canada. The FDA, along with CDC, the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, state, and local partners are investigating a multistate outbreak of hepat

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Bill Marler

JUNE 1, 2022

Rifle-Rodeo-food-poisoning-report. On the morning of Tuesday, June 6th, 2017 calls began coming into the Garfield County Public Health (GCPH) Rifle Office (970-625-5200) from people reporting illness involving symptoms of diarrhea and nausea. A total of 17people called or walked in. The common denominator was people who had attended the Rifle Rodeo, a privately organized event which rented at the Garfield County fairgrounds indoor arena on the evening of the June 5th , 2017 and consumed food tha

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Food and Beverage Food and Beverage Food Safety Hospitality 170

Bill Marler

JUNE 1, 2022

The 14 in Washington State are considered “primary” infections and the 3 in Arizona State are considered “secondary” cases. On May 12, 2021, The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) announced a multi-county outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 that began as a Public Health-Seattle & King County investigation involving several children with E. coli.

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Food Safety Hospitality Hospitality 144

Eating at a Meeting

MAY 30, 2022

A Special Food Allergy Awareness Week Episode First 30 minutes: Kyle Dine and his family love to travel. But dining out while traveling can be hard when he has allergies to peanuts, tree nuts, shellfish, egg, and mustard and his wife has celiac disease. He started his company Equal Eats after having a full-blown anaphylactic reaction in a European restaurant because the tree nut cashew got lost in translation between him and the waiter.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JUNE 1, 2022

How value engineering can be a restaurant construction solution in the face of rising prices and unpredictable supply chains. As the prices of construction materials skyrocket due to rising inflation and supply chain woes, budgeting for commercial development has become significantly more challenging. It isn’t just the higher price tags, but the difficulty of sticking to budget constraints over the life of a project.

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Commercial Kitchen 208