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The Importance of NSF Certification for Restaurant Tools and Knives

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Manufacturers, regulators, and consumers look to the organization to facilitate the development of public health standards and provide certifications that help protect food, water, consumer products and the environment. Most products that receive the certification bear the NSF mark on their packaging to help buyers make educated purchases.

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How to Buy a Restaurant: An Ultimate Guide

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Have there been any tax audits in the past three to five years? Questions to ask: Taxes and Violations Are all taxes up to date and paid? This includes but is not limited to sales tax, payroll tax, property tax, and corporate tax. Have there been any health or fire code violations in the past five years?

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Tech Will Be Essential to Boost Food Safety and Quality in 2023

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It’s good practice to track and manage supplier certifications to ensure compliance. However, manually trying to manage multiple suppliers’ certifications is messy and overwhelming. As a result, brands had to be flexible, adding remote audits and self-inspections instead of solely in-person audits.

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Technology Drives Exciting Innovations for ISO Compliance

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ISO certification is widely considered the global gold standard, so it carries a lot of clout. But getting that ISO certification can be expensive, time-consuming, and overwhelming – especially if you’re using manual processes. Skip trying to find a single certification document in an overflowing file cabinet.

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Is Your Ghost Kitchen Haunted by Food Safety Breaches?

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Audit differently. Now, food businesses – including ghost kitchens – are creating a culture of collaboration and development by changing their audit processes. Use software solutions to manage supplier certifications. Train employees on food safety protocols, as well as additional COVID cleaning and safety practices.

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Amid Influx of New Employees, Restaurants Must Build and Reinforce Brand Excellence

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Restaurants should routinely conduct supplier audits to be certain that all food safety and QA practices are being followed before the food even arrives at your restaurant. Additionally, audits and confirmation of safety certifications should be standard operating procedure before working with new vendors.

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Are EV Charging Stations Worth the Investment?

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Elevate inspections and audits. Instead, rely on integrated tech tools for easier, faster, and more accurate inspections and audits. Use tech tools to organize and manage supplier certifications. Audit suppliers to ensure they’re compliant before you work with them (and throughout your collaboration).

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