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10 food safety mistakes that are easily made
Food safety can often feel overwhelming, even for seasoned professionals. The tips shared among experienced food industry experts often reveal surprisingly simple solutions or strategies that might not be immediately obvious. Whether you're a kitchen pro or leading a new team through the basics, food safety is crucial. To help you avoid potential hazards, we've compiled a list of 10 common food safety mistakes and how to prevent them. Keep reading to learn how to ensure a safer, healthier kitchen environment for your team and customers.
Food safety certifications: The essentials you should chew on!
Getting your food safety certification may be complicated, as there are all manner of new laws and regulations to adhere to. However, food safety certifications are essential for those working in the industry. Here's a run down of food safety certifications you need to know if you are working in the restaurant industry.
10 surprising facts about the food service industry.
It might feel like you know all there is to know about food service. But are you and your employees fully clued-up on all the facts? From the complex make-up of a hamburger through to the amount of people that are getting sick from foodborne illness each year, here are some sobering and somewhat surprising facts about the industry which we all know and love.
10 ways the pandemic has impacted food safety
Despite the impact the pandemic had on the global economy and food supply chains, there are some positive changes. Here’s 10 facts we have learned about food safety from the pandemic.
10 food safety facts you probably already know
While there may be many aspects of food safety that are clear and seemingly obvious, as good service providers we all have a legal duty to ensure the food we produce, sell or serve is safe. So, check out this run down of food safety facts and relish in the fact you probably already know most of them. Or better still, use it as a test for your kitchen staff! Either way, here’s 10 facts you probably already know about food safety.
What is the Food Safety Modernization Act?
In the Food Safety Modernization Act, the FDA outlined areas that needed to be addressed. These included; preventative controls for human food, preventative controls for animal food, produce safety (ensuring minimum standard for growing, harvesting, packing and storing produce), foreign supplier verification, food certifications bodies, compliance and mitigation plans and sanitary food transportation.
Digital logging for restaurants.
Whatever platform you use, adopting a digital logging system allows you better insights across your business, eliminating risk, stress and potential problems. It helps you manage daily tasks and any incidents that might occur.
How to make health inspections easy.
A health inspection can happen at any time and without prior notice. We look at how to ensure you have the correct procedures in place to make the experience as stress-free as possible.
How technology can reduce food waste.
From a restaurant’s perspective, food waste can mean thousands of dollars worth of unused stock. We look at how businesses are tackling waste using clever technology.