Food Safety Specialist Francine L. Shaw Releases Must-Read Food Safety Book: “Who Watches the Kitchen?”
Helps Industry Experts & Home Cooks Learn Proper Protocols, Overcome Common Kitchen Challenges, & Mitigate Risks
Tag: Restaurant Safety
The Crucial Role of IoT in the Restaurant Industry: Driving Safety, Efficiency, and Transparency
Tech innovation and the Internet of Things (IoT) have revolutionized various industries, and the restaurant industry is no exception.
Building a Strong Food Safety Culture By Strengthening Business Relationships, Trust, & Communication
Prioritizing a strong food safety culture is crucial for brands to prevent product recalls, foodborne illnesses, and reputational damage.
Creating a Safer and More Transparent Supply Chain for Restaurants
A transparent supply chain offers numerous benefits, such as improved risk mitigation, increased sustainability, better compliance with regulations, and the…
Enhancing Trust through AI: Communication, Transparency, and Traceability in the Food Service Industry
The rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing various industries, including the restaurant and food service sectors.
Amid Influx of New Restaurant Employees, Technology is Essential
Amid an influx of new employees, restaurant brands will rely on tech tools to build (and reinforce) cultures of excellence.
Restaurants Should Invest in Tech Tools: You Can’t Afford Not To
The National Restaurant Association (NRA) says nearly 90,000 food service establishments shuttered between the start of the pandemic and early…
COVID-19 Has Changed Restaurants (& the Entire Foodservice Industry) Forever
By Francine L. Shaw, President of Savvy Food Safety, Inc., Restaurants have been hit hard by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.…
Food Safety Expert Offers Tips to Mitigate COVID-19 Risks and Keep Guests Safe
By Francine L. Shaw COVID-19 (coronavirus) has changed the way businesses operate. Now, all food service businesses (restaurants, hotels, grocery/convenience…
Prevent Hep A in Your Restaurant
By Francine L. Shaw In early May, a Tampa Bay, FL news station reported that more than 20 local restaurants…
Kick off Summer Safely: Food Safety Tips for Memorial Day & Beyond
By Francine L. Shaw Memorial Day weekend is the official summer kick-off, with parties, al fresco meals, barbeques and other…
Top 5 Risk Factors Responsible for Foodborne Illness Outbreaks
By Francine L. Shaw Food safety is a grave public health concern, causing an estimated 48 million illnesses, 128,000 hospitalizations,…
7 Tips for Preventing Norovirus
By Francine L. Shaw Typically, we hear more about norovirus between the months of September and April but that doesn’t…
Food Safety and Denial: a Huge Problem within the Food Service Industry
By Francine L. Shaw The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently issued a food safety alert, warning consumers not to…
How to Create a Food Safety Culture
Foodborne illness incidents are 100% preventable, and could be avoided if food businesses adopted a food safety culture, providing ongoing…
Savvy Food Safety Moves to New Location in Hagerstown, MD
Food Safety Experts Offer a Robust Roster of Services, Including Training, Inspections, Crisis Management, Curriculum Development, & More Savvy Food…
Would Your Team Know How to Handle a Crisis?
By Francine L. Shaw, President Food Safety Training Solutions, Inc. Sadly, there have been a variety of tragic food safety…
What Would You Do in a Food Safety Crisis?
By Francine L. Shaw, President Food Safety Training Solutions, Inc. What if your restaurant inadvertently served salads made with tainted…
Many Lucky They Didn’t Get Foodborne Illness After Eating at Trump’s Mar-A-Lago
By Francine L. Shaw, President Food Safety Training Solutions, Inc. It seems Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate could be serving more…
The Collaboration of Food Safety and Design: It’s Not Just About Cool Colors and Kitchen Aesthetics
By Francine L. Shaw, President Food Safety Training Solutions, Inc. Recently, I happened to sit next to an interior designer…
Many Television Chefs are Cooking up Foodborne Illnesses
By Francine L. Shaw, President Food Safety Training Solutions, Inc. Part of my morning routine is watching a national morning…
Case Count at 260 in Outbreak Tied to Restaurant in Upstate NY
A restaurant in a suburb of Rochester, NY, that was closed by health officials the day after Thanksgiving because of…
Someplace Special Wins Top Local Restaurant Award, FSM 22000
Putnam-based restaurant Someplace Special becomes first in area to be awarded the prestigious FSM 22000 quality food award When it…
Fino Wall Street Ristorante Earns 5-Stars From FSM 22000 Food Auditors
One of the finest restaurants in New York City recognized for its impeccable food safety practices, quality Italian food and…