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Panera Bread recalls cream cheese

 By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 29, 2018

The company is recalling cream cheese out of an "abundance of caution" and says nobody was sickened.

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Panera reveals plans for another 'clean' business

 By Peter Romeo on Jan. 30, 2018

The fast-casual brand is said to be launching a consulting service for other restaurants.

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This week’s restaurant nightmares: Scratching an itch

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 31, 2018

Indulging an impulse can be problematic for restaurants, even when they're not the ones reacting. Here are some situations where restaurants were sucked into trouble because someone couldn't help themselves.

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Finally, food safety watchdogs pledge to collaborate

By Peter Romeo and Benita Gingerella on Jan. 31, 2018

Restaurants could be a beneficiary of a partnership agreement struck yesterday by two of the three agencies charged with protecting the food supply. The collaboration promises to bolster the nation's safeguards, particularly for produce.

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Bagger Dave’s closes a third of its units

By Heather Lalley on Jan. 31, 2018

The casual-dining chain plans to buy out small shareholders to cut costs.

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Starbucks comes out with a Visa card

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 01, 2018

The company is co-branding a card with Chase that ties into its rewards program.

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Do all food workers have to wear gloves?

By Jonathan Deutsch, Ph.D. on Feb. 01, 2018

The so-called glove law sometimes appears to be ignored by fine-dining establishments. Advice Guy weighs in.

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Restaurants gear up for the Super Bowl

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 01, 2018

This weekend should be big for chains doing more delivery and takeout.

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This week’s 5 head-spinning moments: Matters of scale

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 02, 2018

Developments that turned heads this week in the restaurant business, including a tax revelation from the Golden Arches, were astounding in the breadth of their size and scope.

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Immigration authorities mount crackdown in Calif.

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 02, 2018

This time, 77 businesses, including an unspecified number of restaurants, were alerted that all employees' I-9 forms would be checked. The demand landed employers in a tug of war between federal and state authorities.

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