Bill Marler

APRIL 24, 2022

Santé publique France reports that as of 13/04/2022, 53 confirmed cases have been identified, of which 51 are linked to O26 strains, and 2 to O103 strains. For 26 other cases of HUS and STEC infections notified to Public Health France, investigations are ongoing. These 53 cases occurred in 52 children and 1 adult, who presented symptoms between 01/18/2022 (week 3) and 03/16/2022 (week 11); for 1 adult, the date of onset of symptoms is under investigation.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 25, 2022

Being a business owner you must be aware that a repeat customer is better than a new customer. This is due to the reason that repeat customers tend to spend more money as compared to new customers. Therefore, if a business can retain its customers, it can easily boost the profits by 95%. However, for today’s businesses, retaining customers is not that easier.

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Agroknow

APRIL 29, 2022

Working in food safety for a major food manufacturing company means that you have to deal with unexpected supply chain risks often. About a month ago, at the 2022 GFSI Conference in Barcelona, I heard so many times that identifying emerging, mid- or long-term food risks is a difficult and laborious task for food safety professionals. Risk prevention is a complex mission with a very important goal.

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Sculpture Hospitality

APRIL 26, 2022

Are you looking for a way to be your own boss, achieve a better work-life balance, and set your own hours? Then owning a franchise might be the best option for you.

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Bill Marler

APRIL 29, 2022

United Kingdom and France have most illnesses to date. As of 04/22/22, According to EU health officials : The outbreak is characterized by an unusually high proportion of children being hospitalized, some with severe clinical symptoms such as bloody diarrhea. Based on interviews with patients and initial analytical epidemiological studies, specific chocolate products (Kinder) have been identified as the likely route of infection.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 27, 2022

With May fast approaching, it’s time to start thinking about Mother’s day at your restaurant. As you may know, Mother’s day is one of the busiest days for full-service restaurants, often resulting in huge crowds, long wait times, and an overwhelmed staff. If you aren’t prepared for the huge rush, customers may grow impatient, leave bad reviews, and be reluctant to return in the future.

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Sculpture Hospitality

APRIL 26, 2022

Are you looking for a way to be your own boss, achieve a better work-life balance, and set your own hours? Then owning a franchise might be the best option for you.

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Bill Marler

APRIL 28, 2022

Thank goodness for Rosa. House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) today submitted for the record a report acquired from a whistleblower who worked at the Abbott facility which produces infant formula recalled by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in February. Chair DeLauro spoke about the report at the Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request for the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) hearing.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 29, 2022

Veganism is no more a fad. It is here to sustain, grow and be accepted on a larger scale. According to Sentient Media, nearly 10 percent of the U.S. population is vegan and 1.5 million people in the U.K. have turned to veganism. Following veganism is no more confined to the four walls of a house or merely changing everyday diet by adding fruits and vegetables.

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American Dining Creations

APRIL 29, 2022

You want your students to develop healthy lifestyle habits so they will go on to be healthy adults. Their choices in snacks and beverages now could impact the rest of their lives. This is why it’s essential to promote healthy snacks while providing access to food at your school. The Benefits of Having Vending Machines in Schools When it comes to placing vending machines in schools, statistics show that the advantages outweigh the drawbacks.

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Eating at a Meeting

APRIL 25, 2022

For the last 11 years Len Senater ran The Depanneur in Toronto, Canada, an unusual venue that hosted thousands of unique pop-up food events and showcased Toronto's culinary talent. In 2016 he founded the Newcomer Kitchen, a weekly food pop up by and for newly arrived Syrian refugee women so they could prepare, serve and sell traditional Syrian meals.

Recipes 40

Recipes 40

Bill Marler

APRIL 29, 2022

Salmonella Chocolate: According to Sante Publique reports , as of 04/27/2022 : 59 cases of salmonellosis with a strain belonging to the epidemic, Salmonella Typhimurium, have been identified by the National Reference Center (CNR) for salmonella at the Institute Pasteur in France. The 59 cases are spread over 11 regions (Ile-de-France (11 cases), Grand-Est (10 cases), Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur (9 cases), Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (7 cases), Hauts-de-France (6 cases), Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (4 cases)

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 26, 2022

Artificial Intelligence or AI has infiltrated every aspect of our lives and the restaurant industry is no exception. It may seem difficult to imagine the restaurant industry with AI because it focuses on individuality and the human touch, but it is already a reality. We'll look at what artificial intelligence is and how it's being used in three different areas of the restaurant industry: back of the house, front of the house, and marketing.

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Bill Marler

APRIL 25, 2022

The Loudoun County Health Department is notifying the public of the exposure to a specific type of bacterium, called Shiga Toxin Producing E. coli (STEC), by several people who came in contact with goats at Georges Mill Farm in Lovettsville between March 6 and April 20, 2022. Several individuals experienced diarrhea and other symptoms of illness. The bacterium was isolated and identified by the Virginia Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services.

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Bill Marler

APRIL 25, 2022

Kinder products have been recalled after a Salmonella outbreak, which has mostly affected children under the age of five. As of April 20, the UK Health Security Agency confirmed 73 cases in the UK. Behind the numbers are the real stories. “She’s been completely dead behind the eyes & so lifeless”. Charlotte Elizabeth Wingfield issued a warning on Facebook to other parents after her daughter Brooklyn-Mai fell ill whilst at nursery, with her temperature soaring to 39C.

Hospitality 280

Hospitality Hospitality 280

Bill Marler

APRIL 29, 2022

As of today the USDA is still investigating a Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak but little information has been released. Chicken has been identified as the possible source for the pathogen, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Inspection Service. The agency has not released any information regarding the number of infected people or where they live.

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Bill Marler

APRIL 28, 2022

Congress passed the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act in 1938 in reaction to growing public safety demands. The primary goal of the Act was to protect the health and safety of the public by preventing deleterious, adulterated or misbranded articles from entering interstate commerce. Under section 402(a)(4) of the Act, a food product is deemed “adulterated” if the food was “prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have become contaminated with filth, or whereby it

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Bill Marler

APRIL 23, 2022

Since the outbreaks were first identified in 2016, 37 states have publicly reported the following as of April 15, 2022. Cases: 44,209. Hospitalizations: 27,018 (61%). Deaths: 420. 37 States. Get vaccinated – also, please, food service workers, get vaccinated too. The hepatitis A virus (HAV) causes an acute, self-limiting infection of the liver that is typically mild and resolves spontaneously.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 28, 2022

Five years ago, “virtual brands” was a term typically associated with fashion and apparel powerhouses such as Nike, Adidas, and Ralph Lauren—only a few optimistic entrepreneurs dreamed of bringing these digitally-native concepts to restaurants. Today, virtual brands are disrupting the foodservice industry, with celebrities, YouTube stars and influencers helping them go mainstream.

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Catering Catering Chef 196

Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 29, 2022

Cinco de Mayo is one of the biggest holidays of the year for bars and restaurants. It’s not on the level of Mother’s Day, Easter or Valentine’s Day, but it’s squarely in the tier below with Father’s Day. Maybe you’re like me and don’t plan ahead super well. Maybe you haven’t thought of any ways to celebrate Cinco de Mayo at your restaurant.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 28, 2022

The concern for eating out is fading, however, almost one-third still have apprehensions about going to a restaurant, according to new research conducted by Provoke Insights provided exclusively to Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine. The survey also found that consumers have altered their dining habits since the start of the pandemic. This includes one-fifth of diners who are overall eating out less.

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 25, 2022

While opinions may differ about the best type of sauce and style of barbecue across regions, there is one fact that is indisputable: the spirit of barbecue is about community. It’s about care, gathering, and enjoying the company of those around you. That is why community is a foundational pillar of Sonny’s BBQ and they have made it their mission to give back to those neighborhoods they serve through their ‘Q the Kindness programs.

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Nursing Home 176

Bill Marler

APRIL 27, 2022

KDKA news reports that after at least 200 people reported getting sick from large events at the Pittsburgh Airport Marriott, an inspection found two violations before the hotel passed a reinspection a couple of days later. According to an Allegheny County Health Department report from April 5, an inspector found cleaning and sanitization violations like dirty silverware and mold on speed racks in the vegetable walk-in cooler.

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Bill Marler

APRIL 28, 2022

Here is link to Petition. In 2022 alone, two infants have died and five more are extremely ill due to a deadly bacteria called Cronobacter sakazakii. It is in contaminated baby formula that was sold in grocery stores. For babies that get infected by this bacteria, up to 80% may die [ JAMA October 8, 2014]. Shockingly, this deadly bacteria is not included in the U.S.

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Eating at a Meeting

APRIL 25, 2022

For the last 11 years Len Senater ran The Depanneur in Toronto, Canada, an unusual venue that hosted thousands of unique pop-up food events and showcased Toronto's culinary talent. In 2016 he founded the Newcomer Kitchen, a weekly food pop up by and for newly arrived Syrian refugee women so they could prepare, serve and sell traditional Syrian meals.

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Recipes 40

Bill Marler

APRIL 28, 2022

At the risk of aging myself with the term “broken record.”. Definition of broken record. : a damaged record that repeats part of a recording over and over again —used figuratively in describing something (such as a statement or experience) that is frequently or tediously repeated The Devil Rays’ season of broken dreams has become a broken record. Widespread person-to-person outbreaks of hepatitis A across the United States was first identified in 2016.

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Food Service Food Service Food Safety Hospitality 297

Bill Marler

APRIL 28, 2022

This is a fast moving outbreak that is being updated frequently. UPDATE: According to the Independent , at least six states across the US have reported either confirmed or suspected instances of a mysterious liver disorder in children also found in countries all over the world. Cases have been confirmed in four states – Delaware, Alabama, North Carolina and Illinois, and officials in New York state and Wisconsin say they are looking into reports of paediatric hepatitis – liver inflammation – tha

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Modern Restaurant Management

APRIL 28, 2022

Restaurants and bars face unique risks and complexities. As an alcohol-serving establishment, your business can be especially vulnerable to legal challenges. It is crucial that your bartenders and staff know what signs to look for in an intoxicated person and when to stop serving patrons. Society Insurance has compiled some helpful tips for alcohol-serving establishments.

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Food and Beverage Food and Beverage 189

Bill Marler

APRIL 24, 2022

The World Health Organization (WHO) reports , that since the WHO Disease Outbreak News on Acute hepatitis of unknown aetiology – the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was published on 15 April 2022, there have been continuing further reports of cases of acute hepatitis of unknown origin among young children. It is not yet clear if there has been an increase in hepatitis cases, or an increase in awareness of hepatitis cases that occur at the expected rate but go undetected.

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