Let's say you're a huge fan of food service. And why not - everybody eats, and dining away from home is one of the most popular forms of hospitality in the U.S., as evidenced by the fact the restaurant industry employs one-tenth of the country's workforce. If you're one of the 13 million...

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We took a look at reports released by Whole Foods, The National Restaurant Association, and more to identify the top food trends for 2018. Examples include doughnuts with unique fillings, untraditional cuts of meat, fermented vegetables....and See more..

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The Centers for Disease Control is investigating an outbreak of 17 E. coli infections that were reported in 13 states across the United States. Other cases have also been reported in Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada is looking into it as well. The cases were all occurred between...

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At the New Year many of us think about changes to make our lives happier and healthier and resolve to carry them out. Sometimes the changes are big and difficult, like losing 40 pounds or training for a marathon, and they turn out to be so difficult in the press of work, family...

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Every day, food processors must make the high-risk decision to begin production, and one key factor in that determination is the effectiveness of the most recent cleaning and sanitation of their manufacturing environment. These judgment calls usually need to be made quickly and under tight...

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There is a pleasant turbulence in the field of learning and development for food safety and quality professionals and there’s a reason why I’d like to describe it as enjoyable—adult learning programs are seeing exponential enrollment numbers now more than ever before.Read more...

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These will get you going! There are 1800 strains of salmonella, most of which will cause food poisoning. Millions of Americans annually suffer from food poisoning episodes. Most problems occur as a result of human error. A large majority of food poisonings are related to the pot luck type of...

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Let's look at some numbers... According to the CDC, there were 832 foodborne illness outbreaks in 2016. How many risks were there in preparing this meal? Let's see. During the flow of food in our restaurants, there are several critical control points. Here's 9 to be aware of. The first is...

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