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New 2D Barcodes Offer Easy Access to Dynamic Information for Food Traceability and More

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It can also provide full sourcing and ingredient listings that are needed for menu creation to serve customers with special requirements. As a result, restaurants can easily access key information – again, with a quick smartphone scan – to identify expiration dates, ingredients, allergens, batch/lot numbers for recalls, and more.

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Crafting Allergy-Friendly Dining Experiences Using Payment Tech

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To keep up, restaurants need systems that can quickly check if dishes contain allergens and alert staff. This requires technology that can analyze ingredients against common allergens and instantly inform the kitchen and serving staff. QR code menus, for example, are a simple but effective solution for diners with allergies.

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How to Create an Allergy-Friendly Environment at Your Restaurant

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Customers with food allergies take a great risk to eat food prepared by someone other than themselves, as they may suffer potentially severe consequences from coming into contact with a triggering allergen. While this is by no means a comprehensive list, these are some common food allergens that you should read up on: Tree Nuts.

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Why Training is the Key to Accurate Messaging About Gluten-Free Foodservice

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Training your staff in best practices for serving gluten-free dishes is one of the best proactive measures you can take to avoid such conflicts, as well as to demonstrate your commitment to ensuring the safety of gluten-free diners. Pre-shift stand up meetings are an excellent opportunity to remind staff of your gluten-free protocol.

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Cross-Contamination: What It Is and How to Avoid It

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during preparation or serving. Cross-Contamination with Allergens. Allergens are proteins that cause an allergic reaction in some people. The most common food allergens are found in: Eggs. You need to be careful with PHFs to prevent contamination of other ingredients or food that’s ready to be served.

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Blending in with the Plant-Based Trend

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Chefs, and consumers already know this, we’re just here to make it easy for chefs to serve it up. Mushrooms are key to enabling that more planet-friendly meal while enhancing, not detracting from the flavor.

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Managing Risk: Prevent Foodborne Illness, Protect Your Restaurant

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This may occur when raw meat touches another ingredient, or when a potential allergen touches another area of the kitchen. Obviously, you can’t serve a piece of undercooked poultry to a diner and expect to avoid trouble. Avoid cross-contamination. Cross-contamination occurs when microbes travel from one place to another.