mcfoodsafety1 minQ & A - What Are Unapproved Animals?Q - What does it mean if a restaurant gets shut down for 'unapproved animals'? Is venison an 'approved animal'. A - A facility could be...
mcfoodsafety1 minQ & A - Handling Money and Washing HandsQ - I have a question for you. I went to the food truck to order a bing mi. The time I came, it had one person operation. This person...
mcfoodsafety1 minQ & A - Checking Thermometers for Accuracy Q - At our small retail bakery we are required to check the internal temperature of the bread to 180 degrees. What is a sufficient method...
mcfoodsafety2 minQ & A - Buffets - Warm Not Hot Food!Q - I have often dined at Hometown Buffet, the nation's largest chain of buffet restaurants. I have never seen them check food...
mcfoodsafety3 minEating Dirt and Increasing AllergensCDC has an on-line article in Emerging Diseases entitled Eating Dirt. The author explores the relationship of eating dirt and our health....
mcfoodsafety1 minThe Restroom Access Act (Ally’s Law)The Restroom Access Act is a law passed in several states that requires retail establishments that do not have public restrooms to...
mcfoodsafety4 minSpring and the Swarming Fruit FliesDuring my inspections over the last couple of weeks, I have seen excess fruit flies and been asked how to deal with a fruit fly problem....
mcfoodsafety1 minFood Carts : Handwashing RequirementsClass I mobile units are the only units not required to have handwashing. Class I units can only sell prepackaged foods and cannot even...
mcfoodsafety1 minHot Holding and Thermometer Requirements10/5/12 There is a new hot holding temperature, and it is 135°F. This is a five degree drop from the previous food code. The science has...