Hurricane Ian has made landfall and those in its path brace for the potential damage it may cause. With so many safety concerns, it can be easy to overlook food safety risks, but prolonged power outages and flood damage are big risks to your food. Here are some useful tips that can help keep you […]
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Restaurant kitchens can be high-risk environments when it comes to health and safety. There are many potential hazards that can lead to accidents, injuries, or even food-borne illnesses. That’s why it’s so important for restaurant owners and managers to ensure their employees are properly trained in food safety and understand the potential risks involved in
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The Temperature Danger Zone How to End Temperature Abuse With takeout and delivery becoming more popular as people limit the time they spend out of the house, food is even more at risk for temperature abuse. Cooking and storing food at the wrong temperature causes bacteria to multiply at a rapid pace and can lead
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Safely Running a Buffet Food safety is vital to operating any restaurant, and it is especially important when it comes to buffets. Buffets and self-service areas can be a food safety challenge, with many things that could go wrong—from temperature abuse to cross-contamination. Here are the most important things to remember when operating a self-service
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Front of House Food Safety 5 Best Practices for Front of House Food Safety Food safety isn’t just for the kitchen. Keeping the front of your restaurant clean seems like a given, considering a dirty restaurant can scare off customers. And while presentation is important, you might not know how important having a clean front
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Temperatures, Ordering, and Buying Valentine’s Day is one of the biggest dining-out days of the year with reservations made weeks or months in advance and special menus presented by chefs around the country. Can you guess what one of the most popular dishes is? Steak, usually filet. Why? Because V-Day is a celebration, and celebration
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How to cook a turkey? Don’t waste your time with other posts. Here’s the plain truth: The secret to perfect turkey is proper control of turkey temperature. And that’s our jam. Use whatever recipe you like—deep-fry it, smoke it, roast it, whatever. But neglect these fundamental principles at your own peril! Turkey Doneness Temperature
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Turkeys must be kept at a safe temperature during “the big thaw.” While frozen, a turkey is safe indefinitely. However, as soon as it begins to thaw, any bacteria that may have been present before freezing can begin to grow again. Immediately after grocery store checkout, take the frozen turkey home and store it in
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Wheat allergies are sometimes mistaken for celiac disease, but these are actually very different conditions, in both the cause as well as the reaction and symptoms. Learn more about the celiac disease and wheat allergies, and their differences. Celiac Disease Celiac disease is not an allergy to gluten, which are proteins found in wheat, barley,
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