30 Years Later: The Foodborne Illness Outbreak that Changed Food Safety
Kevin Roberts2023-03-13T20:05:14+00:00In January, we hit a major anniversary. One I am betting snuck by many of you – including me! January marked 30 years since [...]
Does Temperature Really Matter when Washing your Hands?
Kevin Roberts2023-02-14T15:43:31+00:00In January, I reviewed the changes to the 2022 Food Code in my blog (check out Part I and Part II), and one change [...]
Hand sinks: Often Taken for Granted, but an Essential Part to Effective Hand Hygiene
Kevin Roberts2023-02-14T15:42:27+00:00Late in January, I received a question about hand sinks in a foodservice operation. The question pertained to school staff (teachers and aides) who [...]
Hot off the Press: The 2022 Model Food Code has been Released! Part Two.
Kevin Roberts2023-01-09T22:00:16+00:00Earlier in the month, we started a discussion about the changes to the 2022 Food Code. If you missed that post, late in December [...]
Hot off the Press: The 2022 Model Food Code has been Released! Part One.
Kevin Roberts2023-01-09T21:57:28+00:00It has finally arrived! Yes, the new year has arrived – but I was not referring to it. I was referring to the new [...]
Is a Food Safety Culture on your New Year’s Resolutions List?
Kevin Roberts2022-12-13T17:53:15+00:00We hope you all had a wonderful Holiday season and are getting ready for a great new year! Right before the holiday, I was [...]
Don’t Underestimate the Importance of Employee Health as we head into the Winter Months
Kevin Roberts2022-12-13T16:03:55+00:00Early this month, I ran across an article discussing an outbreak investigation in the Australian Capital Territory. The outbreak caused more than 200 people [...]
Exclusion and Restrictions: Understanding Employee Health and the Food Code
Kevin Roberts2022-12-12T18:58:53+00:00I received a call earlier in the month from a foodservice operator who suspected that one of their employees may have fallen ill and [...]
Cross Contamination and the Surfaces that go Unnoticed
Kevin Roberts2022-11-07T14:18:06+00:00In October, I ran across a new research study published in the Journal of Food Protection in early-September. The article explored cross contamination in [...]
Emergency Preparedness: The Not-so Calm After the Storm
Kevin Roberts2022-10-06T18:14:17+00:00If you and your foodservice operation have been hit by an emergency or other disaster, what comes next and how do you move forward? [...]