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The Struggle to Reduce Food Waste


Posted: 11/04/2022
"In the United States, the single largest volume of material sent to landfills and incinerators comes from food waste." Why is there so much? It's a multi-layered question, with even more layers when we try and answer it, and the New York Times recently dove in trying to lay out the data and global efforts being taken....
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Your Time is Precious: consider a private ServSafe® class!


Posted: 10/28/2022
We're now only 2 months away from 2023 -- how did the year fly by so quickly?! -- and the countdown to the holidays has begun. Thanksgiving is only weeks away, followed swiftly by the December holiday season and New Year's celebrations. It can be hard to to find one of our ServSafe® classes that fits....
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Food Boards: Boom or Bust


Posted: 10/20/2022
Food boards, while having their moment on social media, are not a new invention. We’ve had charcuterie boards for centuries, and whether it’s a simple set up for two or a giant grazing table for hundreds, serving food this way allows us to socialize as we enjoy it – this is one of the key points to their....
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Proper Date Marking in the Kitchen


Posted: 10/13/2022
Busy times of year mean more prep work, and sometimes our coolers can get overwhelming. Has your cooler ever been too crowded to find what you needed, or have you discovered that prep wasn't being properly labeled and dated? Safe food storage is vital to the flow of food, specifically when it comes to ready-to-eat TCS foods....
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Food Waste and Sustainability


Posted: 10/05/2022
In today’s blog, I wanted to highlight an article about food sustainability and creativity. The future of food and food production is a topic that affects all of us in the industry, as well as how we’ll tackle the problems associated with it. At the end of September, WIRED.com released an article highlighting the ethos and ingenuity....
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A Focus on Allergen and Alcohol Safety


Posted: 09/28/2022
The final week of National Food Safety Month highlights two major food safety categories: food allergen awareness and responsible alcohol service. Food allergens are an important part of the Food Protection Manager class; we talk about the major allergens, as well as how to safely prepare and serve food to our customers with allergies! Responsible alcohol service is....
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"Don't Cook Chicken in NyQuil" -- FDA, 9/15/22


Posted: 09/21/2022
Back in August we posted on our Facebook page about Pink Sauce, a condiment promoted and sold on Tik Tok with no FDA oversight. Once again, the FDA has had to issue warnings over a major food safety concern: people cooking chicken in NyQuil, and promoting what they call "sleepy chicken" on Tik Tok and other social media platforms....
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Utilizing our Food Safety Management Systems


Posted: 09/14/2022
Week 3 of National Food Safety Month is designed with multi-unit managers in mind. When running and operating multiple sites, a manager's job increases tenfold - lots of training, food safety, daily logistics, and balancing the needs of all employees. However, even if you're managing a single site, the food safety management systems discussed in this week'....
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September means “Back to School”


Posted: 09/09/2022
          After Labor Day, the weather here in the northeast changes – the humidity drops, the rain (usually) picks up a bit, and everything starts to cool down. It’s also the sign that school is back in session! While many of us are long finished with heading to a classroom every day, it doesn&rsquo....
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A Manager's Role in Food Safety


Posted: 09/07/2022
Today's blog is highlighting Week 2 of National Food Safety Month: it's all about managers and their role in actively controlling risks and monitoring food safety practices. One of the best ways managers can help keep their facilities safe is through education about foodborne illness -- for example, taking the ServSafe® Food Protection Manager class. And even after....
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