Starting June 10, Minnesota restaurants are approved to begin allowing guests inside their dining rooms as part of phase three of the governor’s Stay Safe MN plan. As we turn the safety dial another step towards a full reopening, let’s take a quick look at how these new Stay Safe MN rules will affect local […]
As we prepare for the future of restaurant service, it’s important to look ahead to some new protocols that food managers may be required to utilize as Minnesota restaurants and cafes prepare to reopen their doors for in-house service. There is some speculation that Minnesota restaurants will have to follow some sort of social distancing […]
The coronavirus pandemic has changed the way foodservice businesses operate and will continue to change food safety procedures for the foreseeable future. Once eating establishments are finally permitted to seat guests in their dining rooms, ServSafe food managers will have to change their sanitation procedures and the way they enforce certain food handling rules after the COVID-19 shutdown. This week, we’d like to take a look at what these new sanitation procedures could look like.
REOPENING RESTAURANTS AND FOOD SAFETY TRAINING- With Minnesota’s stay-at-home order extended until May 18th, we’re still left with plenty of uncertainty as to when restaurants will be able to return to normal operation. While we don’t know when or how we will be able to allow guests to dine-in in our restaurants, it’s a good idea to start preparing for the time when we’ll be able to do so. The National Restaurant Association, a premier food safety training organization, has published a guide to help restaurateurs prepare for reopening their eating establishments.