What is Worldwide Food Service Safety Month? Worldwide Food Service Safety Month was started in 1994 to increase the awareness of food safety education, especially in the food service industry. Did You Know? ... more than 200 diseases are spread through food alone? Every year, an estimated one in six Americans (or 48 million people) get sick, 128,000 are … [Read more...]
Food Safety
Three Reasons Your Campus Dining Program Needs Allergen Awareness
From 1997 to 2011, the number of children with food allergies increased by 50 percent. Now, those children are leaving home and enrolling in campus meal plan programs. It’s critical for food service operators to be prepared to serve these students, safely. Colleges and universities may be legally obligated to address food allergies. Students with celiac disease and other … [Read more...]
Four Tips for a “Food Safe” Football Party
According to the USDA, an estimated 48 million Americans get sick from foodborne illnesses each year. Over 100 million television viewers will consume approximately 1.3 billion chicken wings during game day parties. With an average NFL game taking more than three hours to play, Americans will be mixing plenty of football watching with food during the big game. No one … [Read more...]
5 Steps to Food Allergen Awareness
Food allergen awareness is more and more important for food service operators. An estimated 15 million Americans report a food allergy. Consequently, this impacts their decisions about where to shop, dine or even go to school. Why Worry About Food Allergens? First, public schools and food service operators may be obligated to provide a safe environment. Food … [Read more...]
Checklist: Four Steps to Food Safety
September is Food Safety Month. It's a great time to pause and plan for safety challenges present within your business. Here at Hubert, we’re focusing this month on a Cycle of Safety for food service operators. As food cycles through your business, there are safety challenges all along the way. We want to help you be safe and compliant at every step. The cycle goes from food … [Read more...]
