As a restaurant inspector, it never ceases to amaze me how cavalier some restaurants are with their food-handling practices. I’ve talked with so many owners who think foodborne illness can never happen to them despite
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Dennis Keith
Dennis Keith has more than 20 years of restaurant experience, serving in both management and regulatory capacities. He has worked as a licensed environmental health scientist for the last 8 years. As founder and CEO of the consulting company Respro Food Safety Professionals, he uses his expertise to help restaurant owners and managers in Utah create and implement food safety programs that make a sustained improvement, reducing the chance of foodborne illness.
Cruisin’ for a Bruisin’: Norovirus Rules the High Seas
I’ve never been on a cruise, but my mother loves them. The idea of living in a confined space with 3,000 other shipmates for an extended period of time scares me. So when I see…
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Sproutrage 2012: Do Raw Sprouts Belong on the Menu?
The recent and prolific sprout outbreaks that have plagued Jimmy John’s customers have certainly caused a stir in the restaurant community. Should sprouts remain on the menu? Jimmy John’s, Jason’s Deli and Erbert & Gerbert’s…
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War on Foodborne Illness: Why Restaurants Need to Join the Fight
Headlines about another restaurant involved in an outbreak are almost a daily occurrence now. Some major restaurant chains have had at least one outbreak. It begs the question, why? In my experience working with the…
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