by David Mikkola | Mar 28, 2026 | Uncategorized
Fire Prevention: Airing It Out! No food service subject seems more boring than the ventilation system. Yet, when the causes of food service fires are known, that equipment is a major culprit. Nothing is more sickening to a food service operator than hearing the...
by David Mikkola | Feb 25, 2026 | Uncategorized
Food Safety Developments in 2026 – New Risk Trends to Watch A 2025 article from the Food Safety Institute discusses some important food safety regulations: Codex Alimentarius; ISO 22000; HACCP and SQF (Safe Quality Food) certification. While these systems...
by David Mikkola | Jan 22, 2026 | Uncategorized
Cross-Contact: Allergen Prevention. As a certified food safety manager, your head is swimming with food safety concepts. All you want to do is prepare safe, good tasting food. The terms make a difference, however, in how you operate. This blog posting discusses...
by David Mikkola | Dec 31, 2025 | Uncategorized
Food Safety and Food Safety Training This blog has several postings about food safety training. By now, if you’ve read all of them, you’ve had your fill of food safety training. What do you need training for, to know how to wash your hands? On the surface, food safety...
by David Mikkola | Dec 26, 2025 | Uncategorized
Food Safety – Advantages Beyond the Law This blog discusses food safety regulations and how they protect the public health. However, restaurants are in business to make money too. So, a worthwhile article would detail other advantages of food safety. Let’s list...
