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The latest foodservice management practices, food-safety news and more.
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Cafeteria worker contracts Hepatitis A

 Mar. 20, 2015

A school district is monitoring students and staff after a cafeteria worker was diagnosed with Hepatitis A.

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Program lets students donate meal plan

 Mar. 20, 2015

Bowling Green students with meal plans may donate one meal-card swipe per week to students who are in need of food. Donated swipes are put on cards, with five swipes each, that are then given to needy students.

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Student’s letter leads to new item on lunch menu

Mar. 20, 2015

A letter and recipe from a first grader led to a new item being added to the school lunch menu – pigs in a blanket.

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Sodexo questioned about selling expired food

Mar. 20, 2015

Students have complained to Sodexo aboutnot checking perishable food items in a campus C-store more frequently. Manager Gwen Burney says this is not her first time hearing of the problem.

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Allergen-free serveries address growing concern for students

Mar. 20, 2015

As students become more open to discussing food allergies, universities are beginning to take a proactive approach to addressing students’ dietary needs by creating allergen-free stations to prevent cross-contamination.

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Plan to curb school meal options for sake of budget under fire

Mar. 19, 2015

A plan by Boston public schools to cut costs by reducing the variety and number of food offerings is raising concerns among parents and foodservice employees, worried students won’t find anything they like to eat.

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Aramark employee allegedly told inmate to serve cake eaten by rodents

Mar. 18, 2015

An Aramark employee supposedly told a kitchen worker to serve cake that was partially eaten by rodents to fellow inmates at a correctional facility in Michigan.

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Top 100 school-district cafeterias

Mar. 18, 2015

Niche.com has ranked the top 100 school districts in the nation based on their cafeteria offerings. A high ranking is gained by offering a variety of healthy, quality food options with dietary accommodations.

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Sodexo survey: 66% of managers say quality of life top priority

Mar. 18, 2015

About 66% of top managers in corporate, healthcare and educational institutions are convinced improving quality of life is a strategic priority, according to a Sodexo report.

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Former employee who called in cafeteria threat arraigned

Mar. 18, 2015

A former MSU employee who made a threatening call, causing a secure-in-place at a dining hall cafeteria, turned herself in and has been arraigned.

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