The Science of Food Safety: Understanding and Preventing Foodborne Illness Outbreaks

Recent outbreaks have highlighted vulnerabilities in food safety systems. What are the early warning signs that restaurants should monitor to prevent widespread contamination? How do factors like suppliers, but also kitchen layout, equipment design, and workflow patterns impact contamination risk? How restaurants can leverage technology to avoid spreading foodborne illness and protect their team members and customers?

To gain insights on what operators can do to prevent outbreaks, Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine turned to Christine Schindler, CEO and Co-Founder of PathSpot, a digital health and safety system designed to effectively eliminates the spread of foodborne illness throughout the entire food cycle. The company has a customer base of 10,000 locations including Chopt, Marriott, Taco Bell, and Arby’s.

In light of recent E-coli incidents and the Boars Head Listeria outbreak, all with trusted and respected brands, what should operators be doing to ensure guest…