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National Food Safety Education Month: How to Mitigate Foodborne Illnesses

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September is National Food Safety Education Month. This month, put food safety first and take steps to help prevent food poisoning from occurring. It’s common knowledge that you must wash your hands before handling food. Cleanliness. Temperature.

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Safety Training and a Strong Safety Culture: The Recipe for Mitigating Restaurant Risk

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As the focus for restaurants continues to center on growing and staffing up, safety training can sometimes get lost in the mix or ratcheted down to cover only topics related to compliance with regulations. That won’t cut it in an industry that faces major risks associated with employee injuries and food safety.

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How To Train New Restaurant Employees

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In some cases, the employer will also educate employees on outside resources like life insurance, homeowners insurance, and even home warranty services. Educate the Trainees Following the orientation process, training is implemented to teach the basics of every position.

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Managing Risk: Prevent Foodborne Illness, Protect Your Restaurant

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To do so, they will need to create a complete food safety program to protect the restaurant itself from reputational harm and financial crisis. Whether it’s separating raw meat from pre-cooked foods or cleaning materials from edible ingredients, mixing different types of items can be dangerous. Educate your diners.

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How Restaurant Owners and Managers Can Reduce Workers’ Comp Liability Around the COVID-19 Vaccine

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A survey conducted by Envoy found that 66 percent of employees are concerned about their health and safety as it relates to returning to in-person work. Based on the above, owners and employers that choose to require a vaccine should understand how their approach could impact their workers’ comp insurance liability.

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How to Deal with Legal Regulations Affecting Your New Restaurant

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Include health code and food handling safety in employee training Some states require every employee on staff to go through food safety training, while others only require certain individuals to go through it. She says, “This creates a safer environment for staff and guests and also helps us maintain our equipment.

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What to Include in Your Restaurant Employee Handbook

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We’re going to show you how you can update your restaurant employee handbook to make it an educational and exciting read your new team members won’t be able to put down. Watch: 7shifts CEO Jordan Boesch at Toast Food for Thought as he discusses hiring and employee engagement. Okay, that might be a stretch.