Health & Safety Code Requirements of a Salad Bar Or Buffet and How to Prevent a Food Poisoning

Except for the high end establishments, just about every type of restaurant these days has some form of customer self-service buffet or salad bar serving ready-to-eat foods. Even El Pollo Loco and other Mexican style restaurants allow you to pick and fill up from a choice of salsas. Asian style all-you-can-eat restaurants are another big one with many popping up in most big cities. Then there are of course the restaurants that focus entirely on buffets and salad bars.

The health and safety laws governing these displays have developed over the years to address the uniqueness of this type of set up and some of the unique hazards or risks to consumers. Noted below are most of those requirements as well as my own recommendations from years of experience inspecting restaurant buffets and salad bars:

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Why Is Food Hygiene So Important?

Food preparation process involves a lot of steps. One of the most important parts is known as food testing. This is vital because we can’t deny the importance of food hygiene whether it’s a home, retail store, restaurant or food factory. With the passage of time, more and more people are realizing the importance of food safety. Let’s find out why food hygiene is of paramount importance.

According to statistics, 48 million people fall sick because of food borne illnesses, 3,000 lose their lives from food poisoning, and 128,000 are hospitalized. Given below are some common reasons why food safety is so important.

1. First of all, if the available drinks or foods are not safe, you can’t have them. For instance, if water is not free of harmful elements, you may fall sick from drinking dirty water. The same rule applies to different types of food. Continue reading “Why Is Food Hygiene So Important?”

Food Poisoning Cured With Homeopathy

Not the best way to spend a few days. Food poisoning can be a memorable event in someone’s life because it is so overwhelming and relentless. Homeopathy is at the ready to help. What would take many hours, and sometimes even days, to recover, homeopathy can transform to a short version and then leave the sufferer in a better state than it found him to start.

When we decide to use homeopathy for this malady, the remedy must be chosen based on symptoms and the cause. In other words, the symptoms point the way. This is reason enough to not use conventional meds to cover up what the body wants us to know. The benefits of having symptoms outweigh the short amount of relief. What ever remedy is chosen, take it every hour if the symptoms are extreme and every 4-5 hours if less intense. As soon as there is relief, stop taking the remedy. The first remedy we think of when we have been poisoned by bad meat is Arsenicum album. A person requiring this has a sudden attack of nausea, vomiting, great weakness and a dry mouth. There is usually anxiety and restlessness and even a fear of death. This is accompanied by an unusual thirst for small sips of warm water and burning at some area, most often rectally. There may be straining. It can often be traced back to the ingestion of ice cream or bad meat. Continue reading “Food Poisoning Cured With Homeopathy”

Propolis Supplements May Help In Dealing With Food Poisoning

Food poisoning is a problem which is faced by many people throughout the world. This is often related to consuming unhygienic foodstuff and can cause plenty of problems, which can even result in death. Medical practitioners have devised several methods by which this problem can be treated. However, they do not have any control over the type of foods which people prefer to have. Under the circumstances, they are left with no options but to treat people who suffer from this issue.

Generally, medical practitioners use a variety of drugs to take care of the problem. E.coli Is one of the organisms, which causes food poisoning, which often leads to the death of the infected individual. Such cases are found all over the world and in particular, in North Africa where the problem is pronounced. In such cases, one does not understand why medical practitioners do not recommend using propolis supplements to deal with the issue. This bacterium can cause serious infections of food poisoning and is responsible for a number of product recalls by manufacturers throughout the world. Continue reading “Propolis Supplements May Help In Dealing With Food Poisoning”

Family Health: The Dangers Of Food Poisoning & How To Protect Yourself & Family

We’re what we eat.

If we eat good food and do so rightly, we enjoy good health and a long, happy life.

But if we eat bad food, we’ll get sick and our life may be shortened.

Unfortunately, most people don’t care enough about the safety of the food they eat or what they eat or how they eat it.

Here are some family health insights to help you to avoid food poisoning and live a longer, safer and happy life.

Every year, an estimated 7 million Americans suffer sicknesses caused by food poisoning.

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Romantic City Guide: San Jose and Silicon Valley

Part 1: Spots to visit while in San Jose

San Jose is on of the largest cities in California and is located in the heart of the Silicon Valley (hence, the city is appropriately nicknamed the “Capital of Silicon Valley”.) There are a lot of museums in the city itself so if you enjoy visiting museums, San Jose is a great place to visit. The San Jose Museum of Art features an extensive collection of pieces from throughout history, while the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum of Art has one of the largest collections of ancient Egyptian artifacts in the United States. The Tech Museum is also located in Silicon Valley and features many exhibits about the latest technology and the history of the Silicon Valley region in regards to technology. Even for those who aren’t into visiting museums, there is a lot of culture in the area, and spots such as Japantown are always great places to visit for a change from the norm. Japantown has numerous restaurants and small shops, and is home to many special events and festivals annually. The area is mainly targeted towards the Japanese culture, but you can find a little bit of everything. Continue reading “Romantic City Guide: San Jose and Silicon Valley”

6 Reasons You Should Raise Chickens in The City

The need for fresh meat and eggs is the main reason why most people raise chickens. Raising chickens, especially in the city comes with its challenges. What they eat ultimately determines the meat’s quality and nutritional content of the eggs.

Therefore, it’s important that you know how to raise chickens to get the best quality of meat and eggs. But why would you really want to raise chickens in the city? While there are many reasons let’s have a comprehensive look at six of them.

1. You get a good supply of meat and eggs… This is the most obvious reason for raising chickens in the city. You don’t need to raise a large flock to realize this. Having a flock of about 10 – 20 chickens will ensure your family has a good supply of eggs and meat. You may even have surplus eggs to sell of give to your neighbors.

2. They’re easy to feed… People who know how to raise chickens will tell you that feeding them is perhaps the easiest part. Your chickens will eat almost anything, from grass to worms to green vegetables to leftovers from your kitchen. Once in a while, give them some commercial feed that has special nutrients to make sure they stay healthy. Continue reading “6 Reasons You Should Raise Chickens in The City”

Dhaka’s Biryani – A Taste of Aristocracy

Sometimes it’s greasy and sometimes it’s dry. But it’s always spicy. It’s a dish full of long-grain rice that will not stick together and holds a succulent piece of meat inside it. It’s pleasantly aromatic, but not too sharp. The lovely aroma of spice and the delightful sight of the dish bring water to your mouth. And when you taste it, the subtle flavor and taste of the spices mildly and pleasantly come through. It’s well-cooked, flavorsome, succulent and delicious. And once you start eating, you will end up cleaning your plate down to the last grain of rice.

That is a plate of delicious Biryani placed in front of you. Biryani is perhaps the most popular rice based dish in the world that is available in many forms. Though, this dish is known as a traditional famous Indian cuisine to the world, Biryani from Dhaka means something very special to the food lovers. Traditional Indian Biryani has a number of variants like Hyderabadi Biryani, Afghani Biryani, Sindhi Biryani, Lucknowi Biryani etc. which clearly represents the different preparation for different states of India. But Biryani from Dhaka has mostly two variations, Kachhi Biryani and Chicken Biryani. Kachhi Biryani is cooked with mutton (and rarely with beef) while Chicken Biryani has chicken as its meat ingredient. In the Indian preparation, the long grain Bashmati rice is used for Biryani. But most recipes of Biryani from Dhaka use the Bangladeshi ‘Kali-Jira’ rice, very fine polao rice which is produced only in the northern districts like Dinajpur. Continue reading “Dhaka’s Biryani – A Taste of Aristocracy”

5 Things You Must Do In Naples, Italy

Naples is the home of all good things – pizza, gelato, mandolin playing artists and stunning historical sites set against the backdrop of Mt Vesuvius. Yet surprisingly, the city is half as popular as other Italian cities like Rome, Milan, Venice or Florence. And it’s such a shame because every street in this incredible city is steeped in art, history, and perhaps the most incredible food scene in Italy.

1. Pompeii

In 79 AD, Mt Vesuvius furiously erupted destroyed one of ancient Rome’s most popular cities, Pompeii. In single volcanic eruption, the city was completely destroyed, burying its 11,000 inhabitants instantly. It was rediscovered only in 1599 and archaeologists started excavating much later, almost after 150 years.

Today, the ruins of Pompeii are part of the UNESCO World Heritage and one of the Italy’s most visited sites attracting over 2.5 million visitors every year. Wandering through this heritage site is a must have experience when in Italy. Continue reading “5 Things You Must Do In Naples, Italy”

Kiev City Guide For Travelers

You are planning thoroughly your trip to Kiev, surfing the web for information on Kiev best sights, restaurants and night clubs, and thinking how to plan your stay the best, what to see and where to go to… You are packing your new camera in order to make beautiful photos of golden domes, Khreschatik Street and Kiev parks… You are thinking what to wear and checking weather forecast for the days of your visit… In a few days or weeks you will get to another world with smiling people, ancient brick streets, monuments and cathedrals…

Quick facts:

Status: capital of Ukraine

Number of regions: 10

Date of foundation: fifth century AD

Area: 839 km2

Elevation: 179 m above sea level

Geographical coordinates: latitude 50°27’N; longitude 30°30’E

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