During online food safety courses, students learn that hand washing prevents the spread of food-borne illness. From time to time, a student asks what role hand sanitizers play in killing bacteria, and if hand sanitizer benefits food service workers. Safe Food Handling Practices and Hand Sanitizers The Minnesota Department of Health allows for hand sanitizer […]
Many local businesses look to increase the number of guests visiting their establishment the weekend of Easter by providing activities that are fun for families. Whether you plan on having an Easter egg hunt or other spring related activity, we have a few tips for the certified food manager to create fun activities that will […]
Over the course of a ServSafe managers career, he runs into temporary staffing issues. From covering staff vacations to filling in for employees who require an extended period of time off for personal reasons, supervisors must find a means of staffing their facility. Two of the most common solutions include granting overtime to key team […]
Over the past few years, our blogs, online food safety certification classes and food manager training sessions have covered many of the different causes and effects of food poisoning. Recently, researchers at Cornell University discovered a previously unknown effect of certain strains of Salmonella, namely its adverse effect on the body’s DNA. Salmonella and DNA […]