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 staggering 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.
Apart from the four key areas one needs to focus on: cleaning, separating, cooking and chilling, there are other ways to make your kitchen run better in terms of food safety. Here's 10 ways to make your kitchen a healthier place.
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.
World Food Safety Day has become arguably one of the most important days in the food service providers’ calendar. This year’s campaign is based around the mantra that we should always prepare for the unexpected - and here at Phenium we’re proud to support the World Health Organization (WHO) in its mission.
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.
From new guidelines outlined in The New Era of Food Safety to Section 204, there are plenty of additional legislative measures that as restaurant owners and employees, we need to familiarize ourselves with. In this article we look at updates and ask what it means for your business.
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.
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.
From dealing with customers to motivating your staff, there are many ways to make your business run in a more efficient way. Take a look at five simple tips that can help drive your restaurant forward.
