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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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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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FDA Relaxes Nutrition Facts and Menu Labeling Requirements for Restaurants and Food Manufacturers During COVID-19 Emergency

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued two temporary food labeling guidance documents that attempt to balance industry supply and demand during the novel coronavirus pandemic. allergen information required by the Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act. Department of Health and Human Services.

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AI Is Revolutionizing the Food Industry

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With AI, food companies can calm ingredients that trigger allergens. Such jobs include making purchase requests, documenting and filling orders, making invoices and making/receiving payments, conversing with suppliers, and more. Even so, it's only a sample of what's to come.

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Food Safety Practices in the Time of COVID-19

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The plan is typically written by someone who has undergone food-safety training and will likely end up being the restaurant’s “czar” of all documentation dealing with the FSMA. Here are some sample questions: What allergens are in the restaurant? The FDA has a useful tool to help build out your own food safety plan.

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MRM Research Roundup: AI Investment Heating Up and Summer Dining Dos and Don’ts

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The chain’s documented emphasis on training shows in its strong performance on service quality and value. These smarter barcodes can offer shoppers access to detailed information directly from the brand, including origin, ingredients, synthetic dye disclosures, nutritional content, allergens, storage tips and more.

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Restaurant Inspections Checklist and Guide [Get an A+ Rating]

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Sanitizing kitchen equipment before using it to prepare any allergen-inducing foods, as well as when customers alert you of an allergy. On a state-level, New York has this resource center with guidance and documentation on how to keep the restaurant safe and inspection-ready. Texas: Entire State , Inspection Report Document.