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Is Your Ghost Kitchen Haunted by Food Safety Breaches?

Modern Restaurant Management

Audit differently. Now, food businesses – including ghost kitchens – are creating a culture of collaboration and development by changing their audit processes. Train employees on food safety protocols, as well as additional COVID cleaning and safety practices. COVID changed that. Utilize digital tools.

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Six Important Steps Restaurants Should Take to Build a Strong Food Safety Culture

Modern Restaurant Management

Additionally, AI can assist in monitoring temperature variations during food storage, detecting anomalies in production processes, identifying potential allergen cross-contamination risks, and more. Regular evaluations, internal audits, and performance reviews should be conducted to assess everyone’s adherence to food safety protocols.

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Key Takeaways from the 2022 FDA Food Code

Modern Restaurant Management

Many of the key changes in the 2022 Food Code relate to food allergens. These concerns reflect FDA’s increasing commitment to ensuring that Americans with allergies are aware of the potential allergens in their foods and impose commensurate duties on restaurants and food producers in order to further that commitment.

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Food Safety Practices in the Time of COVID-19

Modern Restaurant Management

As of March 18, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended onsite audit requirements associated with the FSMA due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. FSMA audits are on hold for now, but when the crowds return so will the audits. Use this time to prepare your staff for audits. Know the Drill.

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What Is PCI Compliance for Restaurants?

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These could include higher fees, mandatory audits, or even losing the ability to accept card payments altogether. Cloud-based solutions are particularly helpful, offering automated updates and constant monitoring, so restaurants can stay compliant without needing advanced technical know-how. first appeared on Lavu.

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Restaurant cleanliness: Importance of cleaning & sanitation in food industry

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Restaurant owners should regularly audit staff cleaning and sanitation procedures to ensure there aren’t dangerous violations that could impact your customers or operations. Regularly audit your practices. According to Food Allergy Research & Education , 1 in 10 adults and 1 in 13 children have a food allergy or allergies.

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Restaurant Automation: The Key to Back of House Efficiency 

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Restaurants use software and smart hardware to automate everyday tasks and management duties, such as purchasing ingredients, managing inventory, making production lists, dealing with allergens, and calculating costs. These automations make the job more straightforward and improve efficiency, accuracy, and compliance.