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Is Your Ghost Kitchen Haunted by Food Safety Breaches?

Modern Restaurant Management

Audit differently. Now, food businesses – including ghost kitchens – are creating a culture of collaboration and development by changing their audit processes. Train employees on food safety protocols, as well as additional COVID cleaning and safety practices. COVID changed that. Utilize digital tools.

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Top 7 POS Features for Allergen Management: Protect Guests and Boost Restaurant Safety

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With the right POS features for allergen management, restaurants can track ingredients, flag allergens, and communicate vital information quickly between staff and customers. Managing food allergens in restaurants is non-negotiable, especially with 32 million Americans living with food allergies.

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

Modern Restaurant Management

Additionally, AI can assist in monitoring temperature variations during food storage, detecting anomalies in production processes, identifying potential allergen cross-contamination risks, and more. Regular evaluations, internal audits, and performance reviews should be conducted to assess everyone’s adherence to food safety protocols.

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How to Manage Allergen Data in POS Systems

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Managing food allergens isnt just a best practiceits a legal and safety necessity for todays restaurants. With increasing awareness of food allergies, allergen management in POS systems has become essential to ensure customer safety and streamline kitchen operations. This reduces the chance of errors or miscommunication.

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Key Takeaways from the 2022 FDA Food Code

Modern Restaurant Management

Many of the key changes in the 2022 Food Code relate to food allergens. These concerns reflect FDA’s increasing commitment to ensuring that Americans with allergies are aware of the potential allergens in their foods and impose commensurate duties on restaurants and food producers in order to further that commitment.

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Food Safety Practices in the Time of COVID-19

Modern Restaurant Management

As of March 18, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has suspended onsite audit requirements associated with the FSMA due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. FSMA audits are on hold for now, but when the crowds return so will the audits. Use this time to prepare your staff for audits. Know the Drill.

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What Is PCI Compliance for Restaurants?

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These could include higher fees, mandatory audits, or even losing the ability to accept card payments altogether. Cloud-based solutions are particularly helpful, offering automated updates and constant monitoring, so restaurants can stay compliant without needing advanced technical know-how. first appeared on Lavu.

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