Are Grades for Foodservice Inspections a Good Idea?
Kevin Roberts2023-06-05T19:49:12+00:00I generally try to stay away from controversial topics in my blog, but this is one I thought it might be interesting to discuss. [...]
Neglected Safety: CDC Report Casts Doubts on the Ability of the Foodservice Industry to Ensure Ill Workers Stay at Home
Kevin Roberts2023-06-05T19:52:32+00:00Early in June, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report outlining foodborne illness outbreaks in retail foodservice establishments. The report outlined [...]
Keeping Food Safe While Serving Outdoors
Kevin Roberts2023-05-11T17:17:26+00:00This afternoon I met some friends for lunch and as I drove through our beautiful downtown area in Manhattan, KS, I noticed that many [...]
The Importance of Air Gaps in Providing Safe Food to All
Kevin Roberts2023-05-11T17:07:48+00:00Late last month, I was exploring job tasks that are important for entry-level foodservice managers to understand related to food safety. The usual items [...]
Flour Safety: Don’t Let E. coli become the Secret Ingredient in your Cake.
Kevin Roberts2023-04-19T14:20:41+00:00Earlier this month, we started to see information coming out about a foodborne illness outbreak from an unlikely source – flour. As of early-April, [...]
Be Proactive and Don’t End Up in Food Safety Jail!
Kevin Roberts2023-04-12T15:26:18+00:00Ok, I admit – there really is no food safety jail. But there is jail and, while it is uncommon, you can be sent [...]
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 [...]
The Blank Canvas of a New Year: Don’t Leave your Food Safety Program out of your New Year’s Resolutions
Kevin Roberts2022-01-06T14:55:55+00:00Each year, we get the opportunity to begin a new year and turn to a new page, sort of speak. As we start [...]
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Onions Sickens over 800
Kevin Roberts2021-11-01T20:02:04+00:00A month or two ago in the blog, we discussed the importance of having a food traceability system within your operation. Again, this [...]
Stop it in its Tracks: Mitigation Measures for Hepatitis A
Food Safety Experts2021-08-05T16:29:19+00:00As we discussed in our first January blog, hepatitis A is a viral infection that can cause a serious liver disease. Because it is [...]
