Chick-Fil-A’s roots are deep in the South and they plan on expanding even further with the announcement of Houston’s first Chick-Fil-A food truck. The first day of operation is set to be December 15, 2016 and it will be run Read More …
Category: Food Handler News
Food Industry Prepares for Shake-ups Under Trump
Food activists will likely need to take a defensive stance during the next presidency as Trump has hinted towards policies that will roll back the progress Obama’s administration made during the past eight years. Some of the initiatives that were Read More …
Oregon Food Safety Program Faces Inspection Backlogs
The Oregon Department of Agriculture released an audit of its Food Safety Program earlier this month which found that almost a fourth of the department’s inspections are more than three months late. They are responsible for inspecting around 12,000 businesses Read More …
Food Handling Ballot Measure Results for California, Arizona, and Massachusetts
The American Beverage Association spent millions of dollars fighting a ballot question regarding higher taxation on added sugar and sweetened drinks in several California counties and in Boulder, Colorado. However, most bills passed by a landslide in these liberal states. Read More …
Utah Law On Hidden Camera Farm Filming Under Review
There has been a debate happening between animals’ rights activists and organizations that support farmers and livestock producers in Utah and other states. A federal judge has been reviewing a case on whether Utah banning undercover filming on farms and Read More …
Texas in Row with Raw Cheeses
As Americans crave more raw, unpasteurized dairy products, state and local governments need to keep up with the right types of regulation. Texas saw 13 cases of human brucellosis in Dallas County and all were linked to cheeses that were Read More …
Texas, Arizona Among States Affected by Another Ice Cream Recall
Back in September, Blue Bell Creamery recalled ice cream after finding traces of Listeria during in-house checks. This time, the recall that affects three other ice cream producers originates from cookie dough manufactured by Aspen Hills. Although the cookie dough Read More …
California Startup Aims for Homemade Food Safety Laws
A California startup based out of Oakland is hoping to make some waves throughout the state legislature surrounding home-cooked food sales. Josephine is a company that helps employ minority groups including immigrants and women who cook large batches of food Read More …
Inside a Food Safety Inspector’s Job
Stories have surfaced on a popular subreddit on Reddit.com relating to food safety regulations. A user asked “Health Inspectors of Reddit, what’s the worst violation you’ve ever seen?” Here are some of the most shocking stories and how food handlers Read More …
Arizona and Colorado Among States Affected by Flour Recall
An outbreak of E. Coli has been traced back to General Mills flour. The investigation conducted by the CDC and FDA has concluded but illnesses are expected to continue in the near future as E. Coli symptoms may not show Read More …