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Survey Spotlights Public Perceptions of Food Safety
From the get-go food safety has been all about food handling and food preparation. But in case some didn’t get the memo, the International Food Information Council Foundation in 2006 endeavoured to...
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Grocery Manufacturers Association Adds More Scientific Expertise to Its Cause
As the food industry continues to be held back by food recalls and the public to suffer foodborne illness outbreaks, the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) announced this June that it has availed...
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Jensen Farms to Settle Listeria Cases
Remember Jensen Farms, the grower whose cantaloupes caused last year’s multistate Listeria outbreak that killed 36 people and sickened 146 others? The company has made it known that it is going to...
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Meat Glue Declared as Safe
It sounds rather gross but “meat glue” has been part of the dining experience for quite a while now, much like Texas Food Handlers or a Food Manager Certification Texas has been an integral component...
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Food Safety Campaign Gets Ready for 4th of July
George Washington says…CLEAN John Adams says…SEPARATE Thomas Jefferson says…COOK Benjamin Franklin says…CHILL The food safety campaign, Food Safe Families, takes on patriotic colors for the Fourth of...
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USDA Releases Video for 4th of July Grilling Safety Tips
With $400 million worth of beef destined for 4th of July grills, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released a video advising backyard chefs how to grill food safely. The video demonstrates...
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Whataburger Redesigns Menu, Adds Healthful Items
Following a growing trend toward healthy—as well as safe, as practised by restaurant workers with food handler certification or a food safety certification training—offerings the U.S. restaurant...
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Apples Worst, Onions Best in Pesticide-Residue Rankings
When ordering that extra slice of apple strudel or apple pie, consider the 8th annual “Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce” from the Environmental Working Group (EWG): Apple has again earned the...
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Frustration Follows Food-Safety Reform Delay
With the water boiling and the ingredients all diced and ready to go into the pot, the stew should have been ready by now—but it is not. Last year President Obama signed into law a bill to overhaul...
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FDA to Sequence Foodborne Bacteria’s Genomes
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is harnessing the expertise of the University of California, Davis to sequence the genomes of 100,000 types and subtypes of deadly foodborne bacteria to help the...
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Server Careers: Become a More Qualified Candidate with CE and Training
CE training is available for server careers, but it’s usually not required in most states. When you take the time to get the training anyway, you can present yourself as a more qualified and valuable...
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