A high percentage of ServSafe food managers rely on produce items that are packaged ready to serve, but that doesn’t mean we can simply look at the expiration date and serve to customers without some sort of inspection process. Just because your bag of salad greens claims to be triple washed and good to go […]
“Waiter! Waiter! There’s no fly in my soup!” is something we never expect a guest to exclaim while dining out, but will food safety managers need to be ready for that in the future? While we find no trend on edible insects in the United States, the EU has recently begun investigating yellow meal worms […]
With summer time here, we’re seeing an increase in locations for weekly farmers’ markets all around our state. We’ve been asked from time to time whether ServSafe managers are allowed to purchase produce and other food ingredients from these farmers’ markets for use in their restaurants and food production businesses. The short answer to this […]
After a year of restrictions, the activities our area is famous for are returning and Minnesota residents are eager to resume their summer adventures. Events like Minnesota Food Truck Festival are coming back after being cancelled in 2020, and we can’t be more exited. With an estimated 50 vendors, live music, games and other activities, […]