food safety

Workforce

CDC traces 40% of foodborne-illness outbreaks to infected workers

By Peter Romeo on May 30, 2023

The finding is likely to foster efforts to mandate paid sick leave.

Technology

Ecolab invests in Miso Robotics, maker of Flippy

By Joe Guszkowski on May 18, 2023

As part of the multi-million-dollar-investment, the companies plan to work together on automated cleaning solutions.

Topics

Food safety is still an issue—here’s how technology can help

Sponsored content from our partner TransAct Technologies on Mar. 13, 2023

Food safety remains a critical concern for restaurants, as it not only affects the health and well-being of their customers but can also have significant financial and reputational consequences.

Operations

The attacks on ServSafe badly need a scrubbing

By Peter Romeo and Nancy Kruse on Feb. 10, 2023

Sweet & Sour: Critics are blasting the life-saving program as a con job. They apparently prefer to kill the truth instead of germs.

Operations

Senators demand an accounting of how ServSafe fees are used

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 06, 2023

Six have sent a letter to the National Restaurant Association asking for more details about how the group uses proceeds from the food-safety program to fund lobbying.

Financing

Battle over ServSafe fees spills into federal court

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 23, 2023

The National Restaurant Association has been sued for using the proceeds to fund its lobbying. The plaintiffs want the practice stopped and reimbursement of the $15 that any employee paid for the course.

Operations

Restaurants' standard defense against food poisoning is drawing fire

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 19, 2023

Reality Check: A union-affiliated group is blasting ServSafe as an underhanded way of defeating pro-employee legislation. What exactly is the deception? And what about the program's benefits?

Operations