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Springtime means Spring Cleaning!


Posted: 03/14/2025
Spring is a time of renewal and refreshment -- and just like the weather, it's the perfect time for our operations to get a bit of a refresh. While we always have cleaning programs in place...how often are you checking them? Do they still meet your needs, how closely are they being followed, or are there better ways....
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Food Waste and the Future


Posted: 02/28/2025
Food waste isn’t just a monetary issue – it’s also intrinsically linked with global warming. Nearly 30 million tons of food is wasted per year, with the vast majority headed to landfills. This is almost 1/3 of the total US food supply, and while numbers had drastically decreased during the pandemic, the current per capita waste has come....
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Major Food Recalls for early 2025


Posted: 02/14/2025
There have been a number of significant food recalls over the past month, so it’s time for an important Recall Round-up – all articles will be linked at the end for further reading! Early January brought a baked goods recall that was update on February 7th to a Class II recall – temporary adverse health consequences, but low probability....
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Technology and the Future of Food Safety


Posted: 01/24/2025
Advancements in technology are happening at a rapid rate, and one area that could benefit is in food safety. A grant was just funded in order to develop an AI-based image detection model that would be able to identify Salmonella bacteria before any contaminated food made it into the supply. Currently the model is beeing worked with onions, and the....
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Let's Talk Pathogens: Norovirus


Posted: 01/10/2025
The latest newsletter from the National Restaurant Association featured a great article all about Norovirus – what it is, what are the symptoms, and how to prevent it. Cases of Norovirus spiked high at the end of 2024 and continuing into 2025 with its feature symptoms of diarrhea and stomach pains. It’s a highly contagious Big 6 Pathogen and....
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Welcome to 2025 - a focus on food safety


Posted: 12/31/2024
With the new year here, let's make food safety our 2025 resolution! Keeping up with training can sometimes seem daunting: updates, SOP, temp logs, regulatory and business requirements, hygiene programs, health protocols, etc. By working on these standards every day, a little bit goes a long way. Rather than being reactive to issues in your operation and adding training....
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Digging deep into recalls -- technology and customer trust


Posted: 12/11/2024
Earlier this week, NPR released a thoughtful article all about food recalls and food safety measures in the United States. 2024 brings us the highest number of recalls in the last 5 years, though the article makes a point to say that not all of it is due to contamination -- often we do see recalls and voluntary recalls due....
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Winter is almost here...is your team ready?


Posted: 11/22/2024
As the weather gets colder, people look for comforting food and drink options. Combined with the holiday season, we either have a recipe for success or disaster. Ensuring success means that everyone is on the same page in terms of food and customer safety -- this is where proper training comes in! Food safety training is for everyone in the....
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HRFoodSafe Recipe Throwback!


Posted: 11/07/2024
With the holidays quickly approaching, we wanted to bring us back to 2022 with a few of the favorite recipes we posted here! These are perfect for Thanksgiving, December holidays, or – quite honestly – any time of the year. Feel free to click the links and check out some of our Instructors’ favorite holiday dishes and drinks. And if....
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October 2024 Foodborne Illness Outbreak Roundup


Posted: 10/25/2024
There have been a few foodborne illness outbreaks this month, and we wanted to share the key pieces of information from each. 1. Listeria outbreak linked with ready-to-eat precooked meat Beginning mid-October, and with a few updates since, nearly 12 million pounds of ready-to-eat meals have been recalled nationwide at retailers including ALDI, Walmart, Kroger, and Trader Joe’s as....
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