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Avoiding a Foodborne Fiasco

by in Food & Beverage, Lodging, Risk Management. Posted June 25, 2019
Introduction The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 48 million people or 1 in 6 Americans experience a foodborne illness every year as a result of consuming contaminated food or drink and roughly 128,000 people in the US are hospitalized due to foodborne illness. There are many different pathogens or disease causing microbes ...
Tags Food Safety Foodborne Illness Health La Cava & Jacobson Rimkus Consulting Group
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Mislabeled Food Products Risk Allergic Reaction

by in Food & Beverage. Posted August 22, 2017
About 80 percent of all food products are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regulates meat, poultry and egg products. Both agencies have regulations governing food production, labeling and recalls. Rarely does a week go by without reports of a food recall. The number of annual recalls ...
Tags Food & Beverage Food Labeling Foodborne Illness Risk Management Wilson Elser
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Social Media and the NLRA Lessons for Hospitality Employers

by in Food & Beverage, Human Resources, Lodging, Technology. Posted March 31, 2016
Social Media and the NLRA for Hospitality Employers Social media has endless and valuable opportunities for the hospitality industry. From “valuable marketing” to connecting on a more personal level with consumers, social media can make or break a brand. However, in order to “maintain a positive reputation” on a world-wide platform like Twitter, it is ...
Tags Employee Management Food & Beverage Foodborne Illness Social Media
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Due Diligence – Always Accommodate Food Allergy Customers

by in Food & Beverage. Posted November 10, 2014
While restaurant management may have good intentions to develop an allergy accommodation program, it may never be fully instituted or fully communicated to the staff. The Model Retail Food Code which was modified by the FDA in 2009, states that the “Person in Charge” of a food establishment must know and understand food allergens. They are also required to ...
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Revisit Food Allergies and Accommodations for Guests and Employees

by in Food & Beverage. Posted October 29, 2014
A broadly worded settlement agreement between the U.S. Department of Justice and Lesley University extends the Americans with Disabilities Act’s protections to individuals with severe allergies. This new, expansive interpretation of the term “disability” could increase potential legal exposure to failure to accommodate claims under the ADA, making it more important than ever to ensure ...
Tags ADA Conn Maciel Carey Foodborne Illness
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