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Steritech e-book offers insight for restaurant operators
August 22, 2019
An e-book from Steritech offers restaurant operators insights from more than 1,000 diners on delivery and carry-out experiences. The “Opportunity To Go” book…
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How China's sick pigs might end up raising US QSR poultry prices
by Andrew Rosenbloom — Director of Marketing, Consolidated Concepts
The bacon on your QSR's burgers or pork in your barbecue sandwich may soon be threatened by a virus half a world away.
read nowMcDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's use gloves with chemicals study links to brain development delays
August 12, 2019
The phthalates used in vinyl gloves used at some of the world's biggest fast food chains can cause brain development delays in youngsters and reproductive…
read nowTaco Bell to cut antibiotics in beef by 25%
July 31, 2019
Taco Bell has committed to reduce antibiotics important to human health in its beef supply chain by 25% by 2025. Effective across the U.S. and Canada, this…
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Blocking 'fake,' unsafe foods with blockchain
by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media
From fake honeybee honey to food safety issues, QSRs need an ally in their fight against potentially brand-busting threats. Enter blockchain, a supply chain's…
read nowFDA warns restaurants on using Mexican company's fresh basil
July 26, 2019
Federal, state and local food safety officials are investigating a multistate outbreak of Cyclospora illnesses potentially linked to fresh basil exported by…
read nowRaw seafood recall for Texas, Louisiana restaurants
July 19, 2019
The FDA advises all restaurant that have received Topway Enterprises Inc. or Kazy’s Gourmet ready-to-eat raw seafood products — particularly salmon and…
read nowNestle to craft blockchain tracking solution
July 3, 2019
Nestle has partnered with OpenSC, a blockchain platform built by WWF-Australia and The Boston Consulting Group Digital Ventures, to allow customers to track…
read nowInsurance underwriter introduces comprehensive coverage for restaurants
June 27, 2019
U.S. Risk Insurance Group, a specialty lines underwriting manager and wholesale broker with 16 domestic and international branches, has introduced a…
read nowMcDonald's says fresh beef change = 40 million more quarter-pounders sold this Q1 over last
June 24, 2019
One year on, McDonald's USA is calling its move nationally to fresh beef quarter-pound burgers allowed the world's largest restaurant chain to — for the first…
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Chicken Salad Chick + Steritech on scooping up accolades for menu simplicity, food safety
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
This week, the presidents of Chicken Salad Chick and Steritech take the microphone to relay the components of everything from a great scoop of chicken salad to…
listen nowChick-fil-A deploys AI to fight food safety threats in US
May 28, 2019
A key Chick-fil-A executive said the company is using AI to fight the threat of food safety problems across its 2,400 restaurants in 47 states. Venture Beat…
read nowFDA investigates, advises disposal of tahini used by restaurants
May 16, 2019
Federal, state and local health authorities are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Concord illnesses linked to Karawan Tahini and Halva brand…
read nowRestaurant-distributed ground tuna possible source of Salmonella sicknesses
May 10, 2019
Federal, state and local health authorities are investigating a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Newport linked to frozen ground tuna sold to restaurants…
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The many ways public's health concerns also concern QSR operators
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The effects of the public's many concerns around health and wellness issues have on all restaurant operation today, including QSRs, should not be…
read nowPre-cut melon salmonella outbreak sickens 117: What restaurants should do to protect customers
April 25, 2019
Following an April 12 recall of assorted melons by Indiana-based company, Caito Foods LLC, the FDA and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are…
read nowUS authorities recall frozen ground tuna after 13 reported ill
April 17, 2019
Restaurants should not serve or sell frozen ground tuna recalled this week due to a number of Salmonella Newport infections. The U.S. Food and Drug…
read nowCheck your restaurant freezers: Frozen chicken soup recall
April 5, 2019
The presence of an undeclared allergen and misbranding in a restaurant chicken soup product prompted the U.S.D.A.'s Food Safety and Inspection Service today to…
read nowKentucky health officials say E coli outbreak linked to fast food
March 29, 2019
After a relatively sudden increase in the number of E. coli cases reported in children and teens linked to fast food, the Kentucky Department of Public Health…
read nowHow restaurants can prep for flooding as spring rains approach
March 20, 2019
After flooding in the Midwest and in anticipation of what will likely be more flooding this spring when annual rains fall, food safety firm, Steritech released…
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