Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 16, 2020

From re-stocking wild populations, reducing overfishing, and creating alternative fuel sources, to creating green jobs, conserving natural biodiversity, and reducing environmental disturbance. Sustainable Food Sourcing Is Worth the Effort. Sourcing seafood sustainably takes a bit more work but is worth it. Source Responsibly.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Norwegian officials have named the suspected source of an E. Two hamburger products that are the likely source of the ongoing outbreak have been recalled. Based on this information, the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet) has started traceback work which suggests hamburger products may be the source of infection.

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Food Safety News

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Federal public health officials have begun an investigation into an outbreak of Salmonella Thompson infections but have not yet identified a source. In other outbreak news, the FDA has closed three investigations with no source identified in any of them.

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Burkett Restaurant Equipment

AUGUST 3, 2023

The movement towards locally sourced ingredients reflects a growing awareness of the benefits of sustainable, community-based food systems.

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Food Safety News

DECEMBER 18, 2023

An outbreak of Salmonella has ended in Norway without officials finding the source. These interviews and traceback work directed suspicion towards imported leafy vegetables as the source of infection, but this was not able to be confirmed. Pork is believed to be an important source of infection.

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Food Safety News

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The Gauteng Health Department confirmed the deaths of at least five children due to suspected foodborne sources. Police have taken samples for processing to find the source. Mbinqo-Gigaba appealed to parents to buy any snacks for their children and to do so from reputable sources. The youngest two died.

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Bill Marler

DECEMBER 23, 2020

An attribution percentage for Dairy is not included because, among other reasons, most foodborne Campylobacter outbreaks were associated with unpasteurized milk, which is not widely consumed, and we think these over-represent Dairy as a source of illness caused by Campylobacter.

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CHART

AUGUST 15, 2022

Here are the 10 sources I use to efficiently develop my shortlist of tech suppliers. One of the big challenges when it’s time for your team to make an investment in technology is to figure out who you should be considering as a vendor (and which companies you should avoid).

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Food Safety Magazine

AUGUST 14, 2023

and Norway, have finally discovered the algal source of ciguatoxin in Caribbean waters. Scientists from the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), alongside collaborators from the U.S. The findings will make it possible to develop methods and standards to help food safety laboratories monitor and manage the risk of ciguatera poisoning.

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Total Food Service

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Article contributed by John Mahlmeister, COO, Easy Ice Most business owners don’t realize it, but the choice of how to source your ice equipment makes a huge impact on your time, money, and stress level the entire time it’s in use. The post The Ultimate Guide to Ice Machine Sourcing appeared first on Total Food Service.

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Food Safety News

AUGUST 30, 2023

By bringing together the science from CDC, FDA and FSIS, and by developing sound analytical methods, IFSAC’s goal was to improve estimates of the sources of foodborne illness. IFSAC’s annual Foodborne Illness Source Attribution reports have aimed to estimate food category sources of Campylobacter illnesses using foodborne outbreak data.

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Food Safety News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The source of contamination may be an infected person or a contaminated food or object. Hélène Bonte, spokesperson for FASFC, said: “We are investigating the source of contamination in collaboration with the Departement Zorg. Department Zorg is still investigating the source but said the risk of more infections was extremely small.

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Food Safety News

AUGUST 16, 2023

Coli O26 without having found the source of the pathogen. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention did not post any information about the outbreak, as is the agency’s practice when a source of the pathogen is not found. 9, before the source of the pathogen was known. The agency first reported the outbreak on Aug.

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Food Safety News

OCTOBER 24, 2023

The investigation is ongoing to determine the source of contamination and whether additional products are linked to illnesses. In response to this investigation, Gills Onions has voluntarily recalled diced yellow onion, diced onions & celery, diced mirepoix, and diced red onions. Fifty-eight percent are female, and 42 percent are male.

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Hospitality Net

MARCH 18, 2024

In the recently released HSMAI Foundation Special Report: The State of Hotel Sales, Marketing, and Revenue Optimization Talent 2023-2024, the second trend investigates how the gig economy and fractional staffing models are changing talent sourcing.

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Food Safety News

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The source of the pathogen has not been found. The following products were subject to the recall: Product Description UPC* Use-by date Lot codes located on the side of the cups or back of the bags State Retail outlet Gills Onions Brand 3 lb. coli O121:H19, a total of 37 patients were confirmed.

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Food Safety News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

The number of people sick in a botulism outbreak due to contaminated sardines has grown to 15. Patients include Americans and Canadians plus people from England, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland and Spain. At least 10 have been hospitalized and eight admitted to intensive care units. One person has died.

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Food Safety News

AUGUST 23, 2023

CDC, FDA, and state and local partners conducted epidemiologic and traceback investigations and identified Pico de Gallo as the source of the outbreak,” according to an FDA report released Wednesday. L(+) tartrate+ the outbreak has ended and FDA’s investigation has closed.

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Food Safety Tech

DECEMBER 19, 2023

“However, we are continuing to work closely with Ecuadorian officials, as they are conducting their own rapidly evolving investigations into the source of contamination,” said the FDA.

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Food Safety News

JANUARY 5, 2024

This time, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture executed a duly issued search warrant on Amos Miller and Miller’s Organic Farm. The state’s responsibility was to determine if raw eggnog and other unpasteurized, raw dairy products produced by Miller were responsible for positive Shiga toxin-producing E.

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Food Safety Magazine

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

FDA has alluded to an unconfirmed theory that the common source of contamination may be an imported ingredient used in the products. As of November 16, 2023, there are 34 known cases of acute lead toxicity linked to recalled fruit puree pouches in the U.S.

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Food Safety Magazine

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration (IFSAC)—a joint effort between FDA, CDC, and USDA-FSIS—has published its 2021 report on foodborne illness source attribution for Salmonella, Escherichia coli O157, and Listeria monocytogenes.

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Bill Marler

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

In an increasing era of transparency, the FDA, along with its food safety partners at the CDC and FSIS, have for the last several months been listing and announcing investigations of foodborne illness outbreaks – even if a source is not determined – and may never be found. Over at the CDC: Over at FSIS:

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Bon Appetit Management Company

JULY 7, 2023

With 44 distinctive eateries, 76 suites and courtside lounges, and eight premium club spaces, the team sources, prepares, and serves a massive quantity of food each week. From these initial educational conversations, a new model of sourcing pork at Chase Center began to unfold.

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Hospitality Net

APRIL 12, 2024

Springboard Hospitality, the leading hospitality management company with 48 independent and branded properties in 14 states throughout the U.S., announces its collaboration with Procure Impact, a B2B marketplace and procurement partner.

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Food Safety Magazine

JULY 26, 2023

Whole genome sequencing (WGS) has indicated a common source of infection. State and local health departments in Washington are investigating five cases of foodborne illness caused by Listeria monocytogenes in Western Washington, three of which have resulted in death.

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AUGUST 7, 2023

The bad news is the Minnesota Health Department’s Foodborne Disease Unit has not yet determined a source for the infections. The fact that the original cases were identical through laboratory analysis indicates the infections came from the same source. The investigation continues.

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Bill Marler

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

On February 16, 2021, Connecticut official found Listeria in samples of El Albuelito brand queso fresco cheese collected from a store where a sick person bought Hispanic-style fresh and soft cheeses. Investigators are working to confirm if the Listeria bacteria found in this queso fresco is the same bacteria making people sick in this outbreak.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

To this point in time, FDA has not found lead in non-cinnamon product, which leads them to believe that the cinnamon is the source of the lead. The FDA is continuing to work with Ecuadorian authorities to investigate the source of the cinnamon. The FDA has not been able to test the specific cinnamon used in the product.

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Food Safety News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The health service continues to report that it has been unable to determine a specific food source of the E. Alberta Health Services collected leftover foods and frozen foods last week for testing. coli O157:H7, but testing is ongoing. They vowed that nothing like it would happen in the future.

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Food Safety Magazine

MAY 16, 2024

Forward processing of leafy greens crops does not significantly increase the food safety risk posed by Escherichia coli , suggests a recent study led by a USDA Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) scientist and funded by the Center for Produce Safety.

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Food Safety Magazine

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

In a webinar, FDA Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods Jim Jones alluded to an unconfirmed theory that the common source of contamination may be an imported ingredient used in the products. As of November 16, 2023, there are 34 known cases of acute lead toxicity linked to recalled fruit puree pouches in the U.S.

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Food Safety Magazine

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

In a webinar, FDA Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods Jim Jones alluded to an unconfirmed theory that the common source of contamination may be an imported ingredient used in the products. As of November 13, 2023, there are 22 known cases of acute lead toxicity linked to recalled fruit puree pouches in the U.S.

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Penn State Food Safety Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

In this case, an environmental niche may have been the source to many food items via contaminated equipment or hands. In conclusion, public health professionals should consider drainage systems (plumbing) and possible aerosolization of bacteria as a potential source of a restaurant-related salmonellosis outbreak.

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FoodService Director

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Also in this week’s K-12 legislative update: Connecticut and Michigan attempt to extend free school meal access in their respective states.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

A Chicago taqueria, Carniceria Guanajuato, has been shut done after being identified as the source of a Salmonella outbreak. Investigation into the source of infections remains ongoing and management continues to work closely with the Chicago Department of Public Health," city spokesman Jacob Martin said in a statement.

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Food Safety News

AUGUST 19, 2023

The mortality rate hit 50 percent, with three deaths out of six Listeriosis illnesses in a recent Washington State outbreak blamed on milkshakes.

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