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

Modern Restaurant Management

Luckily, there are proven ways to help build a solid, positive food safety culture, including boosting trust, improving communication, educating employees, and relying on tech tools, including Artificial Intelligence. Six important ways to create and maintain a strong food safety culture include: 1.

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Key Takeaways from the 2022 FDA Food Code

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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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Vegan Confectionery Is Making its Way from the Margins to the Mainstream

Modern Restaurant Management

These buttons have various allergens listed on the package, as well as a vegan and clean label. Also, the allergen information (tree nuts) is clearly stated down. Vegan consumers are attracted to its campaigns to eradicate illegal cacao labor and educate consumers about this issue through branding.

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The New Era of Restaurant Cleaning and Hygiene

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It’s best to develop a plan based on the types of surfaces and high-touch areas within the facility and then educate cleaning teams on when, what and how to clean and disinfect them properly. However, when it comes to everyday cleaning, large scale disinfecting isn’t always necessary.

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The Rise of Transparent Dining and What It Means for Restaurants

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Restaurants can meet transparency expectations on their menus by redesigning menus to highlight ingredients and allergens, utilizing QR codes for additional information, and providing helpful digital search features online for diners. Consumers rely on food labels and menus to determine whether products are sustainable or healthy.

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20 Restaurant Skills You'll Quickly Learn on the Job (Updated)

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Health, Allergen, and Food Safety Training and Certifications. Examples include a TIPS certification , ServSafe Allergen , or a local accredited restaurant safety course. If this is something you've done, name the course(s) taken, the certification achieved, and/or the name of your educator/institution for added credibility.

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How Chatbots are Revolutionizing the Restaurant Industry

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Customers can now interact with a digital or virtual assistant to make their meal selection, get information about menu items ( such as allergens ), place orders or make reservations, and receive notifications when orders are ready for pick-up.