{"id":2303,"date":"2020-10-26T07:40:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-26T12:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/minnesota.safefoodtraining.com\/2026\/?p=2303"},"modified":"2020-10-15T14:10:48","modified_gmt":"2020-10-15T19:10:48","slug":"uncharted-flu-season-warning-for-mn-food-safety-managers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/minnesota.safefoodtraining.com\/2026\/minnesota-food-safety-managers\/uncharted-flu-season-warning-for-mn-food-safety-managers\/","title":{"rendered":"Uncharted Flu Season Warning For MN Food Safety Managers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Food safety managers in Minnesota and the rest of the world have had to take unprecedented precautions due to the COVID-19 pandemic and now are faced with balancing those precautions as well as monitoring employee health and hygiene as we approach the flu season. Due to the convergence of these two potentially debilitating illnesses, what can MN food safety managers do to protect their staff and their guests?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How MN Food Safety Managers can Prepare for Flu Season<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

While there is some speculation that COVID-19 precautions may help keep flu numbers low, it’s still very important to educate your employees on workplace food safety protocols surrounding influenza. The good news is that there is a great deal of overlap when it comes to influenza prevention and Coronavirus prevention. Food safety managers should remind employees of a few health and hygiene practices:<\/p>\n\n\n\n