Food Safety News
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…
read nowChick-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…
read nowAre 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.
read nowMenuTrinfo 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.
read nowFoodservice 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
read nowFood 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.
read nowZenput 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…
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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…
read now'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."
read nowSupply-chain study: Consumers demand sustainable food products
August 11, 2015
Technomic and Deloitte Advisory research assesses what's next in supply-chain logistics.
read nowAlliance for Hispanic Health supports FDA trans fats busting
June 17, 2015
The National Alliance for Hispanic Health issued a statement this week on the FDA move to eliminate artificial trans fats from foodservice industry products…
read nowRestaurant chains pledge reduction in antibiotics to Obama admin
June 4, 2015
Critics argue that antibiotics are still a problem in agriculture.
read nowWisconsin governor declares state of emergency for bird flu outbreak
April 21, 2015
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker declared on Monday a state of emergency after discovering three flocks of poultry in the state contracted a lethal case of bird…
read nowIFA advocating for SBA to develop 'reasonable standards' for franchises
April 9, 2015
IFA stated that franchisors and franchisees should not be considered "affiliated" solely because of contractual rights and obligations.
read nowNRA reaches 6M food safety certifications
March 12, 2015
The NRA's ServSafe program provides educational materials to the restaurant industry.
read nowMcDonald's Buenos Aires franchisee amends antibiotics policy
March 6, 2015
Buenos Aires-based Arcos Dorados a McDonald’s franchisee with restaurants in 20 Latin American and Caribbean countries, announced its continued commitment to…
read nowBeef patties recalled due to possible Listeria
February 25, 2015
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and Kenosha Beef International have received no reports of illness.
read nowEdo Japan donates thousands to Canadian food banks
January 29, 2015
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada-based Edo Japan, a QSR that serves Teppan-style food, is donating $14,900 to Edmonton's food bank.
read nowPAR announces rollout of SureCheck Advantage device
January 13, 2015
Users can perform checklists and access unlimited compliance data and reports using the SureCheck Advantage.
read nowMcDonald's Japan posts first annual loss in 11 years amid food-safety scandal
January 8, 2015
Diners have found plastic, vinyl and a human tooth in McDonald's Japan food in recent months.
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