article thumbnail

New 2D Barcodes Offer Easy Access to Dynamic Information for Food Traceability and More

Modern Restaurant Management

Across the supply chain, other stakeholders are also using 2D barcodes to automatically record and share vital information related to product information and movement across trading partner networks. The scan saves time, prevents oversights and errors, and makes it easy to ensure the food is safe to eat. What’s My Role?

article thumbnail

Is Your Ghost Kitchen Haunted by Food Safety Breaches?

Modern Restaurant Management

The restaurant industry is still dealing with pandemic-related issues, including supply chain disruptions, new COVID variants and surging cases, labor shortages, rising prices, and a shift in consumer demand. As a result, ghost kitchens, delivery-focused kitchens without a storefront or dining area, are growing in popularity.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

What Restaurants Need to Know About Recalls

Modern Restaurant Management

Around the same time, M&P Production LTD recalled raw lamb and beef samsa products due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen. who will manage communications to different stakeholders, who will notify supply chain partners, etc.) Other recent recalls have included charcuterie meats , applesauce , tahini , and more.

article thumbnail

Food Safety Never Takes a Holiday 

Modern Restaurant Management

Follow these tips to make it easy for your staff to follow the SOPs during the holiday season: Provide the right tools and supplies to make compliance possible – digital thermometers, tongs, gloves, hand soap, sanitizer for dishwashing, wiping towels, ice for cooling food, etc. Label all newly introduced ingredients during storage.

article thumbnail

Digital Transformation in the Restaurant Industry

A fully automated supply chain. Streamlined allergen management ensuring ZERO food allergy incidents. Think, a 25-75% reduction in food waste that translates to millions of dollars in savings. Accurate stock counts across dozens of different F&B service units (without time-consuming daily counts).

article thumbnail

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. .”

2022 471
article thumbnail

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. Mars Wrigley, for example, released an interactive map that shows where its cocoa is sourced from to strengthen supply chain management.