Sometimes health department inspections happen without issues and sometimes minor procedures need to be addressed, but what should be done after a failing a health inspection or the health inspector arrives at your facility after multiple reports of foodborne illness? What should trigger a certified food protection manager to consider a temporary shutdown? Knowing When […]
With multiple outbreaks linked to E.coli contamination in the past couple of years, romaine lettuce remains a hot topic among food safety experts and researchers searching for answers as to how these outbreaks began. One group of experts has captured and studied whether or not flies can spread E.coli from cattle ranches to fields used […]
Good food safety training must happen at every step of food production, and sometimes that means knowing where food comes from and where potential points of contamination exist. ServSafe procedures need to be adhered to at nearly every point in production, and that includes points before ingredients are prepared for service. ServSafe and Food Production […]
Foodservice managers have a lot on their plate, from food safety training to scheduling to ensuring that they have enough inventory to meet their guests’ needs without waste. That leaves very little time for Minnesota food service managers to create marketing strategies to bring in new business. This week, we have three quick and easy […]