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The Science of Food Safety: Understanding and Preventing Foodborne Illness Outbreaks

Modern Restaurant Management

Recent outbreaks have highlighted vulnerabilities in food safety systems. These situations highlight a critical reality: even the strongest brands can face significant challenges in today's interconnected food system. Traditional food safety monitoring often relies on manual checklists and visual inspection.

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Nine Critical HR and Payroll Steps to Prepare Your Restaurant for 2025

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Update Your Employee Handbook Your employee handbook sets the tone for your culture by establishing expectations and aligning your team toward a common goal and vision. Bonus Tip : Create a simple FAQ document to address common employee questions about coverage options.

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Restaurant Safety: How Restaurateurs Can Improve their Risk Profiles

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Understanding Restaurant Safety Restaurants are fast-paced operations and any safety vulnerability can quickly derail business. We frequently see issues at restaurants related to slips and falls, fires and worker injuries. Safety training should take place upon hire for all new employees, but that should not be a one-time event.

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Serve and Sip Responsibly: Tackling Restaurant Liquor Liability Concerns

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Prioritize Staff Training : Restaurants should prioritize structured alcohol service training to ensure employees can effectively identify and mitigate risks. Secure Comprehensive Liquor Liability Insurance : Despite taking precautions, alcohol-related incidents can still happen.

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Restaurant Reopening Resources

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The document is meant to be used in conjunction with instruction operators receive from authorities during their reopening phase-in. The guidance focuses on food safety, cleaning and sanitizing, employee health monitoring and personal hygiene, and social distancing. Employee health. Download the full guidance here.

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Four Ways to Streamline Reopening Procedures for Restaurants

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Safety ordinances can vary widely by city, county, and sate. ” Restaurant managers who develop clearly-documented policies, operational checklists, and clear communication systems can simplify the process for everyone. Employee well-being. ServeSafe and food handler certification. Customer well-being.

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A Combination of Traditional, Remote Audits and Self-Auditing Will Trend into the Future

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Restaurants have traditionally relied on annual, biannual, or quarterly audits, where an inspector visits the facility and conducts an in-person assessment of health and safety protocols. Remote Audits Offer Distinct Food Safety Benefits. Luckily, our industry is resilient. Luckily, our industry is resilient.

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