Fire protection systems in restaurants

Common fire protection systems in restaurants with recommended maintenance schedules.

Foodborne illness prevention

People get sick when they eat food that is contaminated. People can get sick if germs, viruses, pesticides, or cleaning products get into food or drinks they consume.

What are near misses?

Never shrug off a near miss because that is the opportunity for corrective action before a serious injury occurs.

Restaurant fire hazards

Only through properly training employees and following OSHA’s fire safety standards can a restaurant owner protect employees and customers from danger.

Protecting your business personal property: A crisis averted

The loss of business personal property due to disaster or theft can result in significant replacement and lost opportunity costs.

The basics on restaurant fire safety

A fire can devastate your business, leading to lost revenues and even permanent closure. But there are steps you can take to prevent fires and minimize the damage.

Things health inspectors look for

Some of the things an inspector will scrutinize when examining your restaurant.

Safe ice handling

Ice that is served to customers is considered food and needs to be treated like any other food product. This includes proper ice machine care, ice handling and old ice disposal.

Hazardous chemicals and restaurant safety

There are several steps restaurant employees and managers can take to reduce the risks involved when working with hazardous chemicals.

UL-300 commercial cooking system

There are approximately 8,160 structure fires at eating and drinking establishments each year. More than 50% of these fires were caused by cooking equipment.