Why restaurants need a wake up call on food safety

Why restaurants need a wake up call on food safety

Food operators need to rise to the challenge of improving food safety and become leaders in public health, says Hal King, managing partner at Active Food Safety.

The Growing Need for Food Allergy Compliance in Restaurants

Approximately five years ago, when my daughter was just two years old, we confirmed through allergist testing that she had multiple severe food allergies—cashews, pistachios, sesame seeds, peas, and lentils. While some of these would result in immediate and intense gastrointestinal distress, others carried a much graver risk: anaphylaxis.