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Taco Bell sued over Salmonella outbreak
February 23, 2012
Taco Bell has been sued by an Oklahoma woman after she became ill in a recent Salmonella outbreak. Taco Bell was named as the link in a recent outbreak that…
read nowTaco Bell responds to salmonella outbreak
February 3, 2012
After being identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as the source of a 10-state Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak, Taco Bell has…
read nowTaco Bell identified as source in 10-state salmonella outbreak
February 2, 2012
A Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak that affected consumers in 10 states has been linked to Taco Bell.
read nowAllergyEats warns consumers to be mindful of QSR menu changes
January 31, 2012
There have been numerous comprehensive menu changes in the quick-service segment recently, as chains jockey for position in an increasingly crowded…
read nowUS Foods earns International Food Safety and Quality Certification
January 30, 2012
US Foods has announced that it expects to be the first national foodservice distributor in the country to be certified in food safety and quality according to…
read nowMcDonald's, Burger King offer gluten-free buns in Europe
January 18, 2012
Although such a widespread rollout has yet to hit domestic stores, McDonald's restaurants in Spain, Sweden, Finland and Norway now include gluten-free buns.
read nowRyan Gosling, Zooey Deschanel, others pen letter to McDonald's CEO
December 19, 2011
A handful of celebrities have fired off a letter to McDonald's CEO Jim Skinner asking the QSR giant to adopt "strict and meaningful animal welfare policies…
read nowKitchens with Confidence launches gluten-free, allergy-free webinar
November 29, 2011
Kitchens with Confidence LLC has announced the launch of an online 90-minute interactive webinar focused on gluten- and allergy-free dining. AllerTrain, a…
read nowMcDonald's releases statement about dropped egg supplier
November 20, 2011
McDonald's Corp. has released a full statement about animal cruelty allegations against Sparboe Farms, one of its egg suppliers. Following an extensive ABC…
read nowMcDonald's drops egg supplier
November 17, 2011
Following an extensive ABC News investigation, McDonald’s has severed ties with Sparboe Farms, one of the chain’s egg suppliers and the country’s fifth largest…
read nowNRA names Christopher Melchert senior manager for Food Safety and Quality Assurance
October 20, 2011
The National Restaurant Association has announced the addition of Christopher Melchert as senior manager for Food Safety and Quality Assurance, a new position…
read nowNRA hosting CFI Summit in October
September 13, 2011
The National Restaurant Association is partnering with the Center for Food Integrity (CFI) to host the 2011 CFI Food System Summit in Chicago Oct. 25-26.
read nowNRA announces initiative for National Food Safety Education Month
August 28, 2011
The National Restaurant Association announced a month-long initiative to encourage restaurant and foodservice operators to participate in the 17th Annual…
read nowNo Secret Recipe, no KFC: Fiji units close
August 8, 2011
Three KFC outlets in Fiji have permanently closed after they ran out of key ingredients in Colonel Sanders' Secret Recipe that have been quarantined since…
read nowNPD: U.S. restaurant counts declined 2%
August 8, 2011
U.S. restaurant unit counts declined by 2 percent, for a loss of 9,450 restaurants, based on the most recent restaurant census conducted by The NPD Group.
read nowKFC UK earns Red Tractor certification
June 8, 2011
KFC U.K. has received the Red Tractor certification, which ensures KFC's chicken products have been sourced under stringent safety, environmental and animal…
read nowDunkin' Donuts' franchisees cited for child labor violations
June 6, 2011
Four Massachusetts Dunkin' Donuts' franchisees have been ordered to pay more than $13,000 in fines after the state attorney general cited them for child labor…
read nowCaptain Ds hires quality assurance director
May 24, 2011
Captain D's has hired JoAnne Kemp as its director of quality assurance. Kemp most recently served as the principal of her own consulting practice where she…
read nowYum! Brands moving away from BPA-laced receipt paper
May 16, 2011
Yum! Brands, parent company of Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut, announced that it will transition away from receipt paper that contains bisphenol A (BPA).
read nowCanadian food labels to include allergy sources
February 16, 2011
While U.S. restaurants scramble to update menu boards to include nutritional information in compliance of changing healthcare stipulations, Canada is going a…
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