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Six people sick in food poisoning outbreak at Holiday Inn in Birmingham city centre

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Six people sick in food poisoning outbreak at Holiday Inn in Birmingham city centre

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http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink-news/six-people-sick-food-poisoning-12725656

The article I found is about how poor hygiene of their staff and kitchen lead to six people with food poisoning. Working in hotels, I found that some think the same safety and health codes do not apply. Heck, I have had breakfast staff show up to work with food when they clearly had the flu. With most of my guest at my hotel being in the age of risk being that they are older than 65  or younger than 5, they are at a greater risk. As a manager, I have to make sure that gloves are being worn and changed often along with washing hands, breakfast staff is clean and healthy, and food prep area is clean so we can prevent food poisoning here.

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In this article ABC News talks about how one sandwich shop had to repeatably throw away whole loads of beans and meat because they were kept at an unsafe temperature. He has owned this sandwich shop for 14 years and it looks like he needs to update his coolers. He failed a couple inspections and lost great amounts of food because they weren't properly stored. Mistakes like this cost people their health and it costs him his own cash!!

http://www.abcactionnews.com/money/consumer/dirty-dining/dirty-dining-dangerous-food-temperature-violations-repeatedly-documented-at-popular-restaurant

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Norovirus isn’t rocket science: Wash your freakin’ handsBY FRANCINE L. SHAW

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Norovirus isn’t rocket science: Wash your freakin’ handsBY FRANCINE L. SHAW

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Norovirus is a huge threat within the hospitality industry. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the majority of norovirus outbreaks occur in foodservice settings, and 70 percent of infected workers cause 70 percent of those outbreaks. Several recent studies indicate that people work in foodservice industry jobs even when they’re sick.

Infected food workers often cause – and spread – norovirus outbreaks, typically because they’ve touched ready-to-eat foods, such as raw fruits and vegetables, with their germ-infested bare hands before serving them. Or they touch other items that have been contaminated, such as cell phones, utensils, doorknobs, etc., and spread the disease to others through this contact. Often, stool or vomit particles have caused the contamination. An individual only needs to ingest few of those particles, as few as 18 is enough, to get sick.

Additionally, norovirus outbreaks can occur from foods, such as oysters, fruits, and vegetables, which were contaminated at their source. It’s important to note that any raw or cooked food can get contaminated with norovirus.

The best way to prevent norovirus is through proper hygiene. Wash your hands with soap and warm water, then use single use towels to dry them — especially after using the restroom, and always before eating, preparing, or handling food. Noroviruses can be found in your stool even before you start feeling sick, and the virus can stay in your stool for two weeks, or more, after you feel better.

There’s no substitute for good old-fashioned handwashing.

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Amongst other violations discovered at this restaurant, the one that caught my attention the most was an employee was caught eating off a plate prior to going out to a customer. I'm sorry but, individuals should not be working in the food and beverage industry. That employee more than likely contaminated that plate, I hope he or she at least used a clean fork and knife, but, that's beside the point.  Just hope that plate wasn't for a kid, as they are at higher risk for getting a foodborne illness.

http://tucson.com/tucson-restaurant-dinged-after-employee-eats-off-of-customer-s/article_c6b9ab7b-bd39-5305-ae8a-1adb2d594887.html

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For so many years I have watched Julia Childs and other famous chefs rinsing their birds as the first step in preparation. I grew up on a farm and we butchered our own chickens many years. We took great care in cleaning everything and using lots of water to do so. No one ever got sick from eating the our home raised chickens. I think about being safe with raw chicken and cutting boards and clean up as to no cross contaminate but I admit I had not thought about splashing water spreading germs as demonstrated here. To wash or not to wash, that is the question?

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Don't Wash Your Chicken! Germ-Vision Animation

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Created by New Mexico State University's Media Productions and its Learning Games Lab: http://mediaproductions.nmsu.edu http://learninggameslab.org/ Although raw chicken and turkey can carry bacteria on their surfaces, research has shown that washing raw poultry under running water in your kitchen sink is a bad idea.

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This is an article from last year about a couple of places in the Colorado that disregarded safe handling temps and problems with contamination. I've been all over the area, and a lot of my friends still live there so this one hits kind of close to home. Also the flying insect reports made me ill.

http://kdvr.com/2016/04/08/dozens-of-flying-insects-dangerous-temperatures-for-food-earn-fs-on-rrc/

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Awhile ago, this meme was circulating about "medium rare" chicken and articles about chicken tartar(*gag*). I read an article about how its actually possible to eat raw chicken in Japan because their food-handing practices at the time of slaughter are much cleaner and better than ours. Almost all American chicken runs the risk of being contaminated with salmonella because of the way we raise and butcher them. I thought that this was interesting, although the idea of raw chicken makes me a little queasy, but it got me interested in learning about more ethical ways to treat animals intended as meat sources. It also made me by a thermometer to use at home. I would much rather temp food and make sure the bacteria's been killed than go toe to toe with a foodborne bacteria.

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Multiple Restaurants Found in Violation of Various Health Codes

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Multiple Restaurants Found in Violation of Various Health Codes

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This article mentioned a few different restaurants in which there were many violations, totaling to 41. Although the article was vague, those with a weaker stomach may come to appreciate that since it mentions a dead rat found near the water heater. Other violations had to do with employees mishandling food and improper storage of food. It is important to follow these codes because food can become cross-contaminated or the consumer can develop serious illnesses due to mishandle.

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A Waffle House in Kissimmee and a Magical Dining Month restaurant were among those closed after recent health inspections, state records show.

Waffle House, Luigino's Restaurant in Lake Mary and Caribbean Fuzion Restaurant all failed inspections, according to state reports.

The Waffle House at 5391 W. Irlo Bronson Highway in Kissimmee was closed by an inspector on Aug. 24 with nine high priority violations including roaches, food stored improperly and employees not handling food correctly.

The inspection record shows there were 31 total violations.

Luigino's, a pasta and steakhouse at 120 International Parkway in Lake Mary, also had roaches and evidence of rodents when an inspector visited Aug. 18. That includes a dead rodent next to the restaurant's water heater.

Luigino's, which is participating in the Magical Dining Month event, had 26 total violations. It was the second time since January that the restaurant has been closed by inspections. A Jan. 12 health inspection also found roaches.

Caribbean Fuzion in Kissimmee was closed temporarily on Aug. 25 for 16 violations including roaches in the kitchen and improper food storage.

All three restaurants reopened the day following the failed inspections.

Managers for the restaurants did not return requests for comment.
karnold@orlandosentinel.com or 407-420-5664; on Twitter @kylelarnold

Through Oct. 2, participating Central Florida restaurants will offer $33 three-course menus - just ask your server for a Magical Dining Month menu. Here's a look at some of what they'll offer.

(Orlando Sentinel staff)

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Waffle House, Magical Dining Month restaurant closed by inspectors

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A Waffle House in Kissimmee and a Magical Dining Month restaurant were among those closed after recent health inspections, state records show. Waffle House, Luigino's Restaurant in Lake Mary and Caribbean Fuzion Restaurant all failed inspections, according to state reports. The Waffle House at 5391 W.

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Restaurant closes after inspector finds, "Roaches were too excessive to count"

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Restaurant closes after inspector finds, "Roaches were too excessive to count"

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Here is an actual inspection from a restaurant in Kansas City with 4 critical violations and 5 non-critical violations. Violations included employees not properly drying their hands, using paint spray as pesticide to employees continuing food prep after touching a garbage can.
http://www.inspectionsonline.us/MO/USAKansasCity/Inspect.nsf/(ag_dspPubDetail)?OpenAgent&pUNID=FD8C67BAE6249571862580D500670D91

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This article talked about a local Omaha restaurant that was temporarily closed because of code violations. For example, the restaurant failed to keep food at proper temperatures, label food containers in the cooler, and provide bar soap at sinks. My biggest take away was how much money the restaurant stood to lose by being temporarily shut down. The article stated the restaurant could lose up to $15,000 in revenue by being closed for three days! Although the restaurant should be free of violations anyway, I think the monetary losses will make the owners put a higher priority on sanitation and cleanliness.
http://www.wowt.com/content/news/Health-Insepctor-Closes-Popular-South-Omaha-Restuarant-397979531.html

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In this article I read about a Taco Bell/KFC chain that was infested with rats. Multiple complaints had been made regarding rat sightings, seeing feces in oil where food is fried and around pop machines, also claims of employers being bitten by said rats and doing nothing about it. The article also states that if the inspector of the restaurants had reported her initial findings, the facility could have been in jeopardy of being shut down. All of these things lead to an unsafe eating environment.

http://gothamist.com/2007/04/10/health_departme_3.php

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Numerous Food Violations all in One Trip

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Numerous Food Violations all in One Trip

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Unfortunately, this taco bus held multiple food violations. The biggest being the refrigerator being broken and foods were at unsafe temperatures ranging from 42 degrees and reaching up to 87 degrees, yet they still used the food that was inside. There was also a clogged drain causing sewage to back up into the kitchen as well as a 'milky white' substance dripping into an uncovered container. Unsurprisingly, hand washing was an issue at this establishment as well, but the catcher is soap wasn't even provided at the hand sink. The owners criticized the health inspector for coming during their lunch rush, but I would hope that they would keep their standards high throughout the day, regardless of if they had a lot of stuff going on.

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ST. PETERSBURG, Florida- More problems for Tampa Bay's troubled Taco Bus chain with state health inspectors shutting down yet another location after discovering major health code violations that could make customers sick.

An inspector with the Florida Division of Hotels and Restaurants visited the Taco Bus location on Central Avenue in St. Petersburg on February 28th, uncovering 34 food safety violations and prompting the temporary closure of the establishment's trailer kitchen.

The inspection report shows the issues included major food temperature violations including a squeeze bottle of sour cream found at 80°F and raw beef stored 71°F. The state also ordered a stop-sale on the tomato paste (87°F), shredded cheese (42°F -62°F), pico de gallo (49°F), cut cabbage (59°F -63°F), guacamole with cut tomato (49°F), and vegan steak (60°F). The safe temperature for foods that require refrigeration is considered to be 41 degrees or below.

Records show the truck's sole refrigeration unit was not functioning properly with employees instead of trying to use ice to keep items cold.

"That refrigeration issue got fixed right away said Taco Bus General Manager Pedro Ramos. "The door was open the whole lunch time."

Ramos criticized Senior Sanitation and Safety Specialist Deborah Von Cannon for showing up to inspect the kitchen in the middle of the restaurant's lunchtime rush. "She's very hard to deal with."

In our report from last May, 10Investigates found food temperature abuse to be a recurring issue at Taco Bus locations across Tampa Bay.

The health inspector also ordered cut peppers be thrown out after finding a "milky white liquid" dripping into the uncovered container from above.

Another major issue leading to the emergency closure was a clogged drain causing sewage or wastewater to back up into the kitchen. The inspector indicated management was warned to get the problem corrected, but restaurant staff indicated there was a cup stuck in the line.

The inspector wrote up the cook for not washing their hands before working with food, also citing the establishment for not providing soap at the employee hand sink.

A separate kitchen at the same location was allowed to remain open but also had violations including missing soap and paper towels at employee hand sinks, and small insects flying around over a soiled food prep table.

The Taco Bus St. Pete location was cleared by the state to reopen later the same day. See the follow-up inspection report here.

10Investigates visited the original Taco Bus location on Hillsborough Avenue in Tampa last May, after one of that location's food trucks was ordered to cease operations after an inspector found live roaches running throughout the kitchen. At the time, owner Renee Valenzuela told us the truck was not in operation when the roaches were found, but state records confirmed the truck was stocked with refrigerated food.

If you have a tip for Restaurant Red Alert reporter Beau Zimmer, you can e-mail us at RedAlert@wtsp.com.

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Taco Bus food truck found storing beef, sour cream in broken refrigerator

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ST. PETERSBURG, Florida- More problems for Tampa Bay's troubled Taco Bus chain with state health inspectors shutting down yet another location after discovering major health code violations that could make customers sick. An inspector with the Florida Division of Hotels and Restaurants visited the Taco Bus location on Central Avenue in St.

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This Burger King was found to have 21 violations.  RATS!  Among the violations were multiple reasons as to how food becomes unsafe.  They had a problem with incorrect temperatures, using contaminated equipment, and poor personal hygiene.  I don't understand how employees can allow things to get so bad.  I wonder what they think about when they are on the other side of the counter ordering food for themselves at other fast food restaurants.

Nick McGee

https://youtu.be/UF0oWIRSuF4

Brownsville and Raymondville Restaurants

Two different restaurants were profiled for South Texas’s Channel 4 New’s Food for Thought, which examines local restaurants in Texas that have committed severe health code violations. The first, a Brownsville Burger King, was in violation and subsequently shut down for having a rat infestation in the children’s play area. During the health inspection, a dead rat was caught on camera right next to the playscape. They have been cited in the past for rodent problems. In Raymondville, the Raymondville Superette was cited for 21 violations. Among them — off-temperature foods, improper hand washing, dirty equipment, rodent contamination, and roaches. The rat droppings were found near food preparation areas and live roaches were found crawling in the sink.

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Vallarta's Mexican restaurant in Florida over 230 violation in a year.

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Vallarta's Mexican restaurant in Florida over 230 violation in a year.

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ABC Action News shares a report about this restaurant where inspectors found 25 live roaches, temperature violations such as temperature abuse in chicken and cheese sauce; making this restaurant unsafe to eat.
http://www.abcactionnews.com/money/consumer/dirty-dining/dirty-dining-vallartas-had-food-at-dangerous-temperatures-live-roaches-repeat-violations

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This is why I have a hard time going into restaurants that don't require gloves.

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An inspector reported seeing a restaurant employee eat, handle a phone, and blow his nose, then start work without washing his hands. Then the same restaurant had another hand-washing violation three weeks later.

The restaurant is Full Kee, at 6400 Horsepen Road in Henrico. It had seven critical violations, plus eight non-critical. When the inspector returned three weeks later, Full Kee still had six critical violations, plus five non-critical, including meats sitting in a display at improper temperatures, and paint brushes being used as pastry brushes.

The restaurant wasn't open when we stopped by, so we called. We haven't heard back yet.

In Chesterfield, McDonald's at 15700 Woods Edge Road had four critical violations, plus five non-critical. The report says breakfast burritos and a liquid egg carton were sitting out at room temperature, and there was a black mold-like substance on the self-serve beverage nozzles. The operator threw out the burritos and liquid egg and cleaned the beverage nozzles on the spot. But when the inspector returned two weeks later, the report says the restaurant still had three critical and three non-critical. Then another ten days later, the health department found everything had been corrected.

We gave the NBC12 Hall of Fame Award to another fast food restaurant: Wendy's at 5212 Brook Road in Henrico. It has earned perfect scores on five of its last six health inspections.

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RESTAURANT REPORT: Employee blew nose, did not wash hands

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An inspector reported seeing a restaurant employee eat, handle a phone, and blow his nose, then start work without washing his hands. Then the same restaurant had another hand-washing violation three weeks later. The restaurant is Full Kee, at 6400 Horsepen Road in Henrico. It had seven critical violations, plus eight non-critical.

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An inspector reported seeing a restaurant employee eat, handle a phone, and blow his nose, then start work without washing his hands. Then the same restaurant had another hand-washing violation three weeks later.

The restaurant is Full Kee, at 6400 Horsepen Road in Henrico. It had seven critical violations, plus eight non-critical. When the inspector returned three weeks later, Full Kee still had six critical violations, plus five non-critical, including meats sitting in a display at improper temperatures, and paint brushes being used as pastry brushes.

The restaurant wasn't open when we stopped by, so we called. We haven't heard back yet.

In Chesterfield, McDonald's at 15700 Woods Edge Road had four critical violations, plus five non-critical. The report says breakfast burritos and a liquid egg carton were sitting out at room temperature, and there was a black mold-like substance on the self-serve beverage nozzles. The operator threw out the burritos and liquid egg and cleaned the beverage nozzles on the spot. But when the inspector returned two weeks later, the report says the restaurant still had three critical and three non-critical. Then another ten days later, the health department found everything had been corrected.

We gave the NBC12 Hall of Fame Award to another fast food restaurant: Wendy's at 5212 Brook Road in Henrico. It has earned perfect scores on five of its last six health inspections.

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RESTAURANT REPORT: Employee blew nose, did not wash hands

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An inspector reported seeing a restaurant employee eat, handle a phone, and blow his nose, then start work without washing his hands. Then the same restaurant had another hand-washing violation three weeks later. The restaurant is Full Kee, at 6400 Horsepen Road in Henrico. It had seven critical violations, plus eight non-critical.

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I'm glad I'm out of high school. Danger is from possible transmission of disease.

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A high school cooking teacher got more than she bargained for during a taste test this week.

Three Omaha Westside High School freshmen went to the bathroom on Thursday and added an ingredient to the frosted turnovers they were making as part of their home economics class.

The boys, ages 14 and 15, each masturbated into containers, then mixed their bodily fluids with frosting, according to a law enforcement official familiar with the case.

The boys face misdemeanor disturbing the peace charges. Their cases will be handled in juvenile court.

Westside spokeswoman Brandi Petersen said the students will be disciplined, but said she could not release more details about the punishment.

"The students will face consequences," she said.

District officials "are working with Omaha police to determine what, if any, criminal citations are issued," she said.

The incident is not representative of Westside schools or students, she said.

"We do not tolerate anything of this nature," Petersen said.

The law enforcement official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, gave the following account:

The class' assignment was to make turnovers and frost them.

At some point, the boys excused themselves and went to a bathroom.

They eventually mixed their bodily fluids with frosting and spread them on the turnover.

Doing a quality-control check, the teacher, a female, tasted one of the turnovers and noticed something amiss.

A fellow student eventually approached the teacher and told her that he had overheard the boys talking about their plot.

The boys were interviewed by high school administrators. Two of them admitted their actions; the third said he chickened out.

Omaha police were called - and officers seized each boy's frosting container.

Omaha police were hoping to arrest the boys on suspicion of a felony, the official said. Nebraska has some laws that criminalize acts such as spitting on a police officer.

But after consulting with prosecutors, police could find no state law that governs such behavior, the official said. Assault didn't fit because it has to involve bodily injury.

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Westside home ec teacher is fed semen frosting; three freshmen face charges

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A high school cooking teacher got more than she bargained for during a taste test this week. Three Omaha Westside High School freshmen went to the bathroom on Thursday and added an ingredient to the frosted turnovers they were making as part of their home economics class.

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There was a screw in a person’s apple pie! The screw was a foreign object that accidentally got into the pie and contaminate it. Therefore, the screw was a physical hazard.

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Screw this! Mom gets big Mac surprise as she chomps on apple pie - NY Daily News

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A 25-year-old Queens mom took a bite into a McDonald's apple pie and got a shocking surprise - baked into the apple chunks was a small, metal screw.

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This silverware tray is loaded incorrectly. Can anyone tell me why?

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This silverware tray is loaded incorrectly. Can anyone tell me why?