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Ground beef recalled over E. coli concerns |
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Huntington Meat Packing Inc. is recalling 432 tons of ground beef shipped to restaurants, hotels and distribution centers in California because of possible E. coli O157:H7 contamination, federal officials said Monday.  |
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UPDATE: Applebee’s, Darden also hit by beef recall |
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At least five restaurant chains are now included in a list of those affected by the late December recall of 124 tons of beef, including Darden Restaurants Inc.’s Olive Garden and Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar.  |
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Restaurant chains react to beef recall |
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Moe’s Southwest Grill and Carino’s Italian, two of at least three restaurant chains associated with a recall of 124 tons of beef products in connection with a multi-state E. coli outbreak, said they have pulled the meat in question and have received no reports of related illnesses. |
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Blast chiller proves vital to cooking on large scale |
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For a growing number of restaurant operators, the blast chiller is a vital tool for swiftly cooling cooked foods below the temperatures at which microbes flourish, helping prevent foodborne illness. However, as rapid-cooling equipment comes into wider use in the industry, some find that it provides additional benefits as well, such as greater productivity in the kitchen and improved flavor and shelf life of food. |
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Swine flu sows seeds for paid sick leave bills |
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As the H1N1 flu sweeps across the country, the number of paid sick leave bills being considered in city, state and federal legislatures is mounting as lawmakers try to ensure ill workers take time off to recuperate. |
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