Fall is in full-swing, fourth quarter is here and Ice Cream Shops are entering the slow season; businesses have reported as much as a 30% decrease in daily sales. Pushing hard these last few months will directly impact your Q1 of next year. Utilize this time to get a jump on the competition. Five actions [...]
It’s easy to overlook the risks associated with ice machines, since we don’t tend to think of ice as food. The FDA, however, does define ice as food. Contaminated ice can cause foodborne illnesses just as easily as contaminated food. Contaminants can be introduced by airborne particles, contaminated water supply, dirty utensils, and especially improper [...]
Foodborne illnesses have been reported to cost the US economy up to $1.4 trillion annually. Traditional methods, of measuring and monitoring the numerous factors involved in proper food safety, at retail food service establishments, have significant limitations which result in a substantial number of unrecognized foodborne illnesses. The optimization of food safety measures and monitoring [...]
