Food Safety News & Media
Restaurant health inspection scores pushed into spotlight
by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance
While restaurant operators continue to maintain food safety practices, health inspection records are finding their way onto very public domains.
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National Food Safety Month campaign kicks off
September 4, 2013
The National Restaurant Association is hosting its annual National Food Safety Month throughout September. This year's campaign spotlights the increasing…
read nowMenuTrinfo offering gluten-free training at foodservice expo
August 8, 2013
MenuTrinfo, a provider of nutritional analysis and allergen identification for foodservice operators, will be the official provider of allergy and gluten-free…
read nowNat'l Food Service Security Council rebrands itself
August 6, 2013
The National Food Service Security Council announced today at its 34th Annual Conference that it has changed its name to the Restaurant Loss Prevention &…
read nowFDA standardizes 'gluten-free' definition for food industry
August 2, 2013
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today published a new regulation defining the term "gluten-free" for voluntary food labeling.
read nowNRA offering new allergen awareness program for restaurateurs
July 31, 2013
The National Restaurant Association announced the launch of ServSafe Allergens Online Course, a new online training course from the creators of the ServSafe…
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Gluten-free: Its good for business
by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com
A handful of chains are doing gluten-free right.
read nowBurke names new quality assurance leader
July 30, 2013
Burke Corporation has announced that Amanda Lockhart will be director of Quality Assurance and Technical Services. Lockhart joins the Burke team to oversee…
read now5 risk management tips for the food industry
July 23, 2013
SullivanCurtisMonroe Insurance Services LLC, a California-based insurance agency, has provided five risk management tips for the foodservice industry.
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Gluten-free taste 'puzzle' has been solved
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Gluten-free adoption had to jump the availability and affordability hurdles, and most recently figured out flavor.
read nowAllergyEats plans Food Allergy Conference for restaurateurs
July 19, 2013
AllergyEats, a guide to allergy-friendly restaurants nationwide, will present its 2nd Annual Food Allergy Conference for Restaurateurs: What Every Restaurant…
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Donatos Pizza rolls out two gluten-free pizza platforms
July 11, 2013
Donatos Pizza introduced two new gluten-free platforms this month in its hometown market of Columbus, Ohio. They will roll out systemwide beginning Aug. 26.
read nowMenuTrinfo launches AllerChef allergy and gluten-free training
July 11, 2013
MenuTrinfo, a provider of nutritional analysis and allergen identification for foodservice operators, has announced the addition of AllerChef to its suite of…
read noweMonitor adds food safety tool
July 11, 2013
Powerhouse Dynamics, creator of eMonitor energy, water and asset management system, has announced a new food safety feature designed to support chain…
read nowFood manufacturers combine to provide allergy- and gluten-free seafood
June 26, 2013
Slade Gorton, a provider of premium seafood through foodservice and retail channels, and Elevation Brands, a provider of all-natural, allergy-friendly and…
read nowLRS' antibacterial pager now available
June 19, 2013
Long Range Systems, a supplier of on-site guest and staff paging, has introduced SafeTouch, a new antibacterial wireless paging device. The antimicrobial…
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Heartland Systems' SmartLink unveils Food Safety Monitoring platform
Heartland Payments' SmartLink unveiled a new food safety monitoring system at the National Restaurant Association Show last month. The system monitors cooler…
watch nowUnilever, Culinary Institute of America unite to make meals healthier
June 11, 2013
Unilever Food Solutions hopes to help chefs make 200 million meals healthier, tastier and more enjoyable every day by 2020. In North America, the goal is to…
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Restaurant food safety tracking and tracing innovation
by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting
Litigation attorneys are coming after restaurant chains with increased expertise and sophistication; it would be wise to hire an outside food safety consultant.
read nowCalifornia pizzeria rolls out gluten-free option
May 13, 2013
Mulberry Street Pizzeria debuted its 10-inch gluten-free pizza over the weekend. It is available at both the Beverly Hills and Thousand Oaks, Calif.…
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