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Why Training is the Key to Accurate Messaging About Gluten-Free Foodservice

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Training your staff in best practices for serving gluten-free dishes is one of the best proactive measures you can take to avoid such conflicts, as well as to demonstrate your commitment to ensuring the safety of gluten-free diners. In terms of training format, the possibilities are virtually endless.

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How to Create an Allergy-Friendly Environment at Your Restaurant

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Customers with food allergies take a great risk to eat food prepared by someone other than themselves, as they may suffer potentially severe consequences from coming into contact with a triggering allergen. While this is by no means a comprehensive list, these are some common food allergens that you should read up on: Tree Nuts.

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

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Trust is built when company leaders demonstrate a strong commitment to food safety and provide the necessary resources – including training, tools, equipment, and support – to ensure compliance with regulations and best practices. Build Trust One of the foundational pillars of a robust food safety culture is trust.

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Is Your Ghost Kitchen Haunted by Food Safety Breaches?

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Commit to ongoing training. All workers must be trained in food safety, not just upon hiring, but throughout their tenure. Use tech tools to provide regular training and send small “chunks” of information right to employees’ phones. Continue focusing on food safety.

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What Restaurants Need to Know About Recalls

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Around the same time, M&P Production LTD recalled raw lamb and beef samsa products due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen. Train your team. Employees must be Recall Ready, so train them about the process, explain what must occur, and instruct them to work swiftly, properly, and calmly in a recall situation.

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How to Train Your Restaurant Staff When It Comes to Food Safety

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Regardless, any issue stemming from a food handler’s lack of training could end in extreme monetary losses for a restaurant. The answer lies in the creation and implementation of a strong food safety and hygiene training program for food handlers. The Importance of Food Safety Training. Training Material.

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Managing Risk: Prevent Foodborne Illness, Protect Your Restaurant

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This may occur when raw meat touches another ingredient, or when a potential allergen touches another area of the kitchen. Train your staff. Require every staff members to participate in safety training and safe food handling practices, and make food safety a priority throughout the organization. Avoid cross-contamination.