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Cafeteria closes due to bat infestation

 Mar. 06, 2015

The cafeteria at George Munroe Elementary in Quincy closed after the foodservice manager found bats flying around the kitchen.

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Equipment leak sickens cafeteria workers, disrupts school

 Mar. 06, 2015

A foul odor, determined to have come from old equipment, sickened two cafeteria workers and closed several classrooms.

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Repurpose leftover food

Mar. 05, 2015

The person who is wrapping up and labeling leftovers is required to tell the next-day staff at least one way the leftovers can be used.

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Students petition to end contract with Sodexo

Mar. 04, 2015

Allegations of food poisoning and mistreatment of workers has some students petitioning for Loyola Marymount University to terminate its contract with Sodexo.

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Student: Sodexo employees don’t always comply with gluten-free guidelines

Feb. 27, 2015

A student at Doane College says though Sodexo has gluten-free training and processes, not all employees adhere to them, making her food unsafe.

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USDA releases new professional standards for school foodservice

Feb. 27, 2015

The new rules, effective July 1, spell out minimum requirements to be a school foodservice director and mandate continuing education for all personnel.

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Water main break cuts foodservice at university

Feb. 25, 2015

A water main break at the University of Toledo has temporarily suspended foodservice at the Student Union.

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Can giving young children peanuts actually prevent an allergy?

Feb. 25, 2015

A recent study suggests exposing young children to foods containing peanuts dramatically decreases the risk of developing a peanut allergy.

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Information cue cards

Feb. 24, 2015

We put all the information they need to know—temperature times, code blue, etc.—on a cue card in their badge holders, so they always have it with them.

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Five takeaways from the NAFEM Show floor

By Patricia Cobe on Feb. 23, 2015

The National Association of Foodservice Equipment Manufacturers Show got underway with 500-plus exhibitors touting their goods. Here are the top 5 trends.

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