food safety

Senate Approves Sweeping Food-Safety Bill

By Restaurant Business Staff on Dec. 01, 2010

WASHINGTON DC (November 30, 2010)—The Senate passed a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s food safetysystem on Tuesday, after tainted eggs, peanut butter...

Nominations Open For 2012 Produce Excellence in Foodservice Awards

By Restaurant Business Staff on Nov. 15, 2011

WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 15, 2011)—The United Fresh Foundation is looking for nominations for the upcoming 2012 Produce Excellence in Foodservice Awards...

Merchants Foodservice Honors 2013 Suppliers of the Year

By Restaurant Business Staff on May 23, 2013

HATTIESBURG, MS (May 23, 2013)—Merchants Foodservice recently held its 19th Annual Big M Golf Classic and Vendor Appreciation Reception in Hattiesburg, MS...

Chipotle details E.coli cleanup

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 03, 2015

It terms its response to the Northwestern outbreak as “aggressive.”

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This week’s restaurant nightmares: Fate’s bad right hand

By Peter Romeo on Apr. 19, 2017

Fate was a tough customer for high-profile restaurants this week, though their woes can't all be blamed on the gods.

HACCP Report Reveals Drop in Salmonella Contamination

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 01, 2001

The prevalence of Salmonella in raw meat and poultry has declined since implementation of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) systems by industry...

NYT Blames Distributors' Sloppiness for Pathogen Outbreak; Industry Executives Ponder Broad Solution

By Restaurant Business Staff on Dec. 05, 2003

Foodservice distributors have taken issue with The New York Times for implicitly blaming the recent hepatitis outbreak on distributors' improper handling of...

Article in Medical Journal Says Irradiation is Necessary

By Restaurant Business Staff on May 03, 2004

BOSTON - A report the latest edition of the New England Journal of Medicine concludes that food irradiation is critical to ensuring food safety but the...

USDA: Less E. Coli found in beef

By Restaurant Business Staff on Mar. 09, 2005

The chances of receiving an e.coli-contaminated batch of ground beef fell 43% last year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

U.S. Holds Up Regional Free Trade Accord Due to Food Safety Row

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jan. 23, 2006

"We will not implement until the commitments that were made are met," U.S. Trade Rep. Rob Portman said Friday. Portman said some nations haven't lived up to...

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