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Utilizing our Food Safety Management Systems


Posted: 09/14/2022
Week 3 of National Food Safety Month is designed with multi-unit managers in mind. When running and operating multiple sites, a manager's job increases tenfold - lots of training, food safety, daily logistics, and balancing the needs of all employees. However, even if you're managing a single site, the food safety management systems discussed in this week'....
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September means “Back to School”


Posted: 09/09/2022
          After Labor Day, the weather here in the northeast changes – the humidity drops, the rain (usually) picks up a bit, and everything starts to cool down. It’s also the sign that school is back in session! While many of us are long finished with heading to a classroom every day, it doesn&rsquo....
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A Manager's Role in Food Safety


Posted: 09/07/2022
Today's blog is highlighting Week 2 of National Food Safety Month: it's all about managers and their role in actively controlling risks and monitoring food safety practices. One of the best ways managers can help keep their facilities safe is through education about foodborne illness -- for example, taking the ServSafe® Food Protection Manager class. And even after....
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Happy National Food Safety Education Month!


Posted: 09/02/2022
Welcome to the HRFoodSafe blog! We've taken a few months hiatus and knew that September was the perfect time to re-invigorate this platform because…September is National Food Safety Education Month! Throughout the month, this blog, our social media platforms, and our weekly newsletters will be highlighting different ways that food safety education can help you and your....
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Food Safety Tips for Passover and Easter


Posted: 04/11/2022
It’s a special time of year as we welcome spring and celebrate several holidays. Whether you’re celebrating your Seder meal with brisket or Easter dinner with ham or lamb, keep food safety in mind. Eggs also are popular for traditional Passover and Easter celebrations and require proper handling. Follow USDA’s Food Safety Steps and remember these quick....
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Happy Clients


Posted: 03/22/2022
Good morning, I wanted to let you know that the class went very well.  Ed was a great teacher and had the class's attention the whole time.  I spoke with a few of the ladies yesterday and they said that even if they didn't pass they did learn something from the class.  That is very....
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Left Over Food Dangers


Posted: 02/24/2022
Hours after eating leftovers from a restaurant, a 19-year-old was admitted to the hospital with multiple organ failure and later had both his legs and all his fingers amputated. https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/a-teen-ate-leftover-rice-and-noodles-hours-later-doctors-amputated-his-legs-and-fingers/ar-AAUamgB?li=BBnb7Kz   ....
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Excellent and Professional


Posted: 02/09/2022
I recently attended the serve safe class and exam at the Hampton Inn in Raynham Massachusetts.  The instructor and class material was excellent. She is a true professional in teaching and reviewing the material for the exam. I am a chef instructor at the adult program at the upper cape tech in Bourne, Ma.  I am also an....
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Listeria Outbreak - Fresh Express and Dole packaged salads


Posted: 12/26/2021
Packaged salads from Fresh Express and Dole have been linked to two listeria outbreaks in the US.  Listeria is a bacteria that can cause a deadly infection, with symptoms like headaches and fever. The companies are recalling several of their products after 22 people were hospitalized.  Fresh Express and Dole are recalling several of their packaged salads after....
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Holiday Recipes


Posted: 12/20/2021
The Holidays have arrived and we wanted to share some recipes from the USDA.  What is your favorite Holiday food? https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2021/12/07/five-healthy-recipes-holiday-season ....
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