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Struggling to Keep Your Fast Food Restaurant Compliant? Here’s What to Do

While owning your own restaurant may sound glamorous, the dedication behind the scenes is what really makes a business succeed. One of the biggest concerns facing owners and managers can be staying compliant with HACCP food safety regulations for restaurants.

Prevent Kitchen Accidents & Achieve Food Safety with HACCP-Compliant Equipment

How would you respond to a situation where one of your cooks just used a knife to cut raw chicken, then used that same knife to cut cooked beef? Accidents like this example can occur in restaurant kitchens every day. As a business owner, whether you are the head chef or running things from the front of the house, you need the right restaurant food safety practices in place.

What You Need to Know About 2018 Food Regulations and Being HCAAP Compliant

According to the FDA and data provided by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control), approximately 48 million people get sick, with around 128,000 requiring hospitalization and 3,000 dying from food-borne diseases every year.1

Food Safety Monitoring: Restaurants vs. Fast Food Chains

While you might think eating at restaurants would be safer compared to fast food chains, this is not always the case. Both types of establishments must have the proper food safety monitoring practices in place. Even still, eating at one or the other does present certain risk factors where food contamination could occur and affect the quality of food served to customers.

Foodborne Illnesses & Why Food Temperature Monitoring Is Important

According to the CDC, it is estimated there are 48 million people who get sick from foodborne illnesses every single year. Out of these, approximately 128,000 end up being hospitalized and another 3,000 die.1 As a business owner of a grocery store, convenience store, restaurant, food truck, or other operation where food is being sold, food temperature monitoring is vital.

How to Prepare for a HACCP Compliance Verification

Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) compliance verification is an essential step that is part of developing an effective process and monitoring solution to ensure proper food handling and safety. Verification requires testing your HACCP plan to ensure it conforms to the standards you have developed, as well as satisfies any local, state, or federal regulations.