5 strategies to reassure consumers about food safety

Consumers now hold restaurants to higher standards than ever, forcing brands to reassure them about the safety of their food.

Poll: 74 percent of consumers expect better restaurant food safety monitoring

January 15, 2016

A national consumer survey conducted by market research publisher Packaged Facts found that nearly three out of four consumers (74 percent) think that fast…

Chick-fil-A closes Manhattan location due to health violations

January 4, 2016

Chick-fil-A voluntarily closed its location at 37th Street and 6th Avenue in New York City. last Wednesday after a city health inspection cited the restaurant…

Now trending: Restaurants will continue to make 'cage-free egg' pledges in 2016

Restaurants serving cage-free eggs turned out to be one of this year’s top trends, and it will also be a popular move in the coming year.

Year in review: 6 unforgettable headlines of 2015

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

Here's a look back at some of 2015's trending topics and stories.

Fast-food breakfast is 'top food story' of the year

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

Three of this year's top-10 stories revolved around the fast food industry: Domino's new emoji ordering option ranked as No. 7 and the availability of alcohol…

Get with the compliance program: A 4-step, mobile process

Formalizing a process isn’t about adding an extra step to bog employees down, it’s about creating a proof point to measure compliance with assorted regulations.

Controlling the supply chain is key to preventing E. coli outbreaks

Just like with any sports team, the food supply chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

Are your employees using these 4 hand-hygiene techniues?

December 7, 2015

Handwashing is a key part of infection prevention in restaurants, yet not everyone performs it regularly or properly.

Food fight: Industry responds to NYC sodium mandate

by Betsy Craig — CEO and Founder, MenuTrinfo

As restaurants in New York City prepare themselves to label menu items that contain more than 2,300 mg of salt (the recommended daily limit), the National…

MenuTrinfo launches food allergy, gluten-free training website

November 3, 2015

MenuTrinfro's AllerTrain site offers a suite of courses designed to educate a wide variety of food handlers and non-food handlers about food allergies.

Foodservice Packaging Institute releases resource guides on foodservice packaging

October 15, 2015

The Foodservice Packaging Institute released a set of free resource guides designed to provide accessible, factual information on foodservice packaging

Black-bun Whopper, green poop, big mess

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

Many restaurants have been ditching artificial colors, including Panera, Noodles & Company and Starbucks, so it’s surprising that Burger King would actually be…

Food sensor that reveals unwanted ingredients now available

October 7, 2015

6SensorLabs has a new portable sensor that can test food for gluten in approximately two minutes.

Zenput debuts thermometer integration for food quality control, compliance

September 22, 2015

Zenput, a provider of mobile operations management for retailers and restaurants, has announced an integration with BlueTherm probe thermometers, which lets…

What operators can learn from Chipotle's Salmonella outbreak

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

September 17, 2015

Tomatoes served at 22 Chipotle Mexican Grill locations in Minnesota were the source of the state's recent Salmonella Newport outbreak.

Report card: 20 of country's largest chains fail antibiotics policies

September 15, 2015

A report and scorecard released today grading America’s 25 largest fast food and fast casual chains on meat and poultry antibiotics policies failed all but…

Far-reaching food safety rules final

September 11, 2015

The Food Safety Modernization Act, the first significant update of the Food and Drug Administration’s food safety authority in 70 years, is now final and first…

Sodium under new federal regulation microscope

by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com

The New York City Department of Health is leading this charge and proposed in early June that all chain restaurants with 15 or more locations add a symbol next…

'National Food Safety Month' highlights industry best practices

August 25, 2015

September is the National Restaurant Association's National Food Safety Month. This year's theme is "Let it Flow."