The food industry is heavily regulated and at times very complex. The 2017 FDA Food Code requires DAILY cleaning of Soft Serve and Shake Machines. Users should follow the steps in the owner’s manual to disassemble and reassemble intricate parts ensuring the machine is cleaned thouroughly. So, how is this FDA regulation enforced? Well, the [...]
Studies have reported up to 80% of all grocery store chickens in the US are contaminated with Salmonella, Campylobacter or both. Plastic cutting boards should be replaced often due to wear-and-tear creating a difficult surface to remove pathogens from. Kitchens should have a minimum of 2 cutting boards; 1 for vegetables/fruit and 1 for raw [...]
Anyone that has ever correctly cleaned a meat slicer, soft serve machine or shake machine can tell you it is a time consuming and difficult process. Correctly cleaning this family of equipment requires restaurant employees to fully disassemble, clean and sanitize the machine. Ensuring that all bacteria is killed or removed. The FDA requires: -Meat Slicers must [...]
