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Study shows challenge of getting right meal to right acute-care patient

 By Bianca N. Herron on Jun. 15, 2015

The most common mistake is serving a meal that triggers a patient’s food allergy.

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Should schools notify parents when foreign objects are found in food?

 Jun. 11, 2015

One parent believes her son’s school system should have notified parents of metal being found in a chicken patty, the same way the system would send out an update when children have lice.

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White House pledges to cut antibiotics in meat served in federal cafeterias

Jun. 03, 2015

The White House has requested federal agencies begin purchasing meat produced with “responsible antibiotic use,” with changes at federal cafeterias taking place over the next five years.

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How one senior-living FSD addresses allergies

By Katie Fanuko on May 26, 2015

James Martin explains how The Village at St. Edward handles the challenges of accommodating residents with food allergies in a segment that already abounds in special dietary needs.

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USDA to require safety labels for tenderized beef

By Bianca N. Herron on May 15, 2015

Foodservice facilities will now have more information about the products they are buying, as well as cooking instructions to safely prepare them.

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Transparent temperature tracking

May 11, 2015

We changed how we record temperatures of our hot and cold items by moving our logs to highly visible locations.

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District nutrition manager suspended following pork incident

May 08, 2015

Officials say Hawkins County Schools’ child nutrition manager has been suspended three days without pay and given a permanent letter of reprimand after students were served pork, some of which dated back to 2009.

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NYC public schools battle food allergies

May 07, 2015

While the state has no formal policy on banning foods from school cafeterias, there are safety measures in place to prevent exposure to the top eight foods that cause allergic reactions.

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Schools that served years-old pork hold food safety meeting

May 06, 2015

Knox County Schools officials held a meeting to ease parents’ minds about food safety and preparation following an incident in which students were served old pork, some of which dated back to 2009.

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San Diego public universities police their own food safety

May 06, 2015

These universities are taking advantage of the option to establish their own health and safety departments.

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