May 12-18, 2013 is Food Allergy Awareness Week. Awareness is the cornerstone for building active support of important public issues. So help raise awareness of food allergy as a serious health issue by supporting Food Allergy Awareness Week in your … Continue reading
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Each year, millions of Americans have allergic reactions to food. Although most food allergies cause relatively mild and minor symptoms, some food allergies can cause severe reactions, and may even be life-threatening. Each year in the U.S., it is estimated … Continue reading
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It was a tragic way to start a new year. The local paper reported that a 15-year-old boy died after eating two bites of take-out food from a Chinese restaurant. He ordered spare ribs that were cooked in a peanut … Continue reading
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Has anyone ever come into your restaurant and told you that they were allergic to a food? Have you been honest about what’s in your recipes? Ever held back on telling that customer what that secret ingredient was? Think again! … Continue reading
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Saturday May 11, 2013 is the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) National Food Drive. Now in its 21st year, the NALC food drive is the single biggest one day food collection to benefit people struggling with hunger. Everyone is encouraged … Continue reading
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So you wanted to grab dinner on the way home from work, but you just had no time to prepare anything with all of the afterschool and evening activities for the kids. You wound up stopping at the local deli … Continue reading
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To help you stay informed and keep your employees, customers and business safe, Elara profiles a different FBI monthly as part of our series “FBI of the Month”. Each month, we profile the following attributes of a chosen foodborne illness … Continue reading
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For more than 25 years, kids have been asking, “Where’s Waldo?” For all you foodservice operators, however, the better question to ask right now is, “Where’s Shigella?” Do you have any idea where Shigella might be? Any idea at all? … Continue reading
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The people of the United States are now one (or two) steps closer to having a safer food supply for their families, whether preparing foods at home or when dining out. The changes are broad — from safer produce, and … Continue reading
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Not following food safety rules will get you in hot water most every time! Here’s the story of a local catering company that thought it could get away with complete disregard for food safety, and they wound up paying the … Continue reading
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