(This editorial is part of a series. You can find earlier entries here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3.) Per Se, an upscale and expensive restaurant in Manhattan, found itself on ABC
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David Walpuck
David Walpuck is a native of Tarrytown, NY. He is a certified professional in food safety (CP-FS) from The National Environmental Health Association, an administrator for The National Registry of Food Safety Professionals and has twenty years' experience in operations, auditing, consulting and teaching. He is also the author of the book "Contaminated: Negligence in Food Safety" and has a new book, "What Consumers Should Know About Food Safety" scheduled to publish May 2, 2016.
Did the Salem Witches of 1692 Suffer from Food Poisoning?
Rumors of witchcraft began spreading through the Salem Massachusetts colony prior to 1692 and helped fuel the turmoil between the different religious sects in the area. Life at that time was strictly governed by the…
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The ABCs of New York City's Restaurant Grades: Part 3
There’s been some good news for restaurant operators in New York City. Food safety fines will be reduced. The $50 million-a-year revenue will now be brought down to an estimated $30 million. (What’s $20 million…
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The ABCs of New York City's Restaurant Grades: Part 2
In “The ABCs of New York Restaurant Grades,” I highlighted the pros and cons of how the system works. After viewing a recent news cast on how some restaurants are not posting their…
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The ABCs of New York City's Restaurant Grades
On a recent trip to our favorite Peruvian restaurant in New York City, my wife and I could not help but notice the large “C” letter grade from the Department of Health posted on the…
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Terror Through Food
As someone who was in New York City on 09/11/01, I saw the fear, death and destruction first hand. It is something I will never forget. The recent bombings at the Boston Marathon remind me…
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Profitability and Food Safety
As operators of food establishments look towards controlling costs, sometimes the decisions they make directly impact food safety. When sales go south, so does health and sanitation. In my years in the food service industry,…
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