Peter Romeo

The watchdog has traced an outbreak of E. coli cases to chopped romaine lettuce grown in that area.

Restaurants with at least 15 employees would be required to provide annual training and inform the staff of policies and investigation processes.

The go-ahead, applicable only to operations that don’t take a tip credit, was issued with little notice this week.

Blame it on refranchising, a phenomenon that favors investors at a serious cost to operators and guests.

The consent agreement settles a three-year action brought by the Department of Labor.

A bill expected to be signed into state law would provide small employers with a tax credit to eligible employees.