How Accurate Is Your Data? Is Your Food Really Safe?

4 Min Read By Tom Woodbury

Imagine your employee is on the witness stand and is asked: “Have you ever written information on a food safety checklist without actually checking the item?” This one question, if asked in a court of law after a foodborne illness outbreak, could make or break your entire case. Just like having accurate numbers is key to maintaining proper inventory and managing restaurant finances, having accurate food safety data is key to serving high-quality food, protecting your customers, and meeting your legal obligations. What might be seen by an employee as a minor “fudging” of unimportant data could find your business liable for a massive settlement.

Why You Should Be Focusing on Food Safety ComplianceBefore 2011, companies were somewhat less proactive about food safety and focused more on responding to outbreaks of foodborne illnesses than preventing them. To shift this focus, the FDA introduced the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), aimed at reducing rates of foodborne illness…