Information on Coronavirus
Coronavirus—what can you do? Please checkout this helpful tips sheet explaining the virus, how it spreads/symptoms, prevention and monitoring. Coronavirus_COVID-19_Info_TipsforRestaurants
Workplace Transparency Act: A Guide to the New Illinois Law
Workplace Transparency Act: A Guide to the New Illinois Law The Workplace Transparency Act (WTA), imposing restrictions and new requirements to employers pertaining to harassment and discrimination, has become effective as of January 1, 2020. The law includes provisions for contracts and arbitration, as well as broader and modified definitions of key terms and protections…
Workplace Transparency Act
Under the Workplace Transparency Act , all employers in Illinois must provide harassment training to all employees each year. Please click here for more information. Important dates: 1/1/20 – Most provisions of the WTA 7/1/20 – Mandatory annual disclosures 7/1/20 – Hotel and Casino Employee Safety Act
Employee Health is Critical to Food Safety
In a recent study, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that one in five restaurant employees worked while experiencing vomiting or diarrhea in the previous year. Handling food while sick is one of the most common causes of outbreaks in restaurants. (Charles, 2017) Thus, preventing sick employees from working with or around…
Improve Food Safety Culture by Eliminating Complacency
Is having a food safety program enough to create a food safety culture? No. Why? Because it doesn’t ensure that these procedures are followed or that importance is placed on them. Food service operations have policies for circumstances that impact food safety, such as reporting employee illness and avoiding exposure of potentially infectious conditions. As…
Training Tips for National Food Safety Month
September is National Food Safety Month which is a perfect opportunity for you to take the time to review various safety procedures with your employees. Below are links to graphics on key food safety practices. You can print these and post them at your restaurant as visual educational tools. How to Wash Hands Step by Step…
Food Safety Audits are Critical to Identifying Food Safety Risks
You have spent time and other valuable resources creating and implementing food safety standards and practices for your operation, but how well is your operation complying during busy meal periods or when balancing other priorities, such as service and revenues? Having an external auditor evaluate your operation’s current food safety system and compliance can be…
Fake ID’s and Underage Drinking: What is Your Responsibility?
April is Alcohol Awareness Month The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) established April as Alcohol Awareness Month in 1987 to stimulate public outreach regarding alcohol awareness. This year’s theme, “Changing Attitudes: It’s not a ‘rite of passage’” focuses on underage drinking. According to the NCADD, underage drinking results in more than 4300…
Allergens: An Integral Part of Food Safety
A food allergy is an immune system response to proteins in certain foods that some people are sensitive to. Sensitivity varies with individuals and may vary over time. When exposure to the allergen occurs, the body’s immune system attacks and produces one or more adverse health effects. Some effects, such as anaphylaxis, can be fatal….
New Allergen Safety and Awareness Training for Managers
UPDATE: We now offer online Allergen Awareness and Training Certification. Click here for details. On August 25, 2017, the State of Illinois passed Public Act 100-0367 which amends the Food Handling Act to require restaurants have at least one certified food service sanitation manager on hand during operating hours who has undergone training that follows…