Assisted Living Food Service Managers Learn About Food Recall ...(eceived recalled products and segregate ...),Health

Date:9/18/2009

eceived recalled products and segregate these products in their storerooms and kitchens to prevent them from being prepared and served. Most important, persons who think they may have become ill from eating the recalled products must consult their health care providers immediately," he said.

Hernandez concluded that "when it comes to food safety, food service managers must look for a partnership with a supplier that is truly dedicated to the best food storage and handling practices, equipped to fulfill its responsibility in the food recall process and committed to providing service that goes beyond the plate."

About Jorge Hernandez

Jorge Hernandez is senior vice president, food safety and quality assurance for U. S. Foodservice. He is a sanitarian, a certified food safety instructor, a past FDA standardization officer and serves as a board member of the Produce Marketing Association (PMA), Global G.A.P. Board, Quality Executives Board (QEB), and the Advocate Healthcare Philanthropic Board. He is also a member of the NRA's Quality Assurance Executives Study Group, the Global Food Safety Initiative's (GFSI) Technical Committee, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Accreditation Committee, the Center for Diseases Control (CDC) Environmental Health Committee and the Conference for Food Protection (CFP). Jorge also served as a scientific member of the National Egg Board's Food Safety Advisory Panel and the International HACCP Alliance Board.

About U.S. Foodservice

U.S. Foodservice is one of the country's premier foodservice distributors, offering more than 43,000 national, private label and signature brand items and an array of services to its more than 250,000 customers across the country. The company proudly employs 26,000 associates in more than 60 locations nationwide who are poised to service their customers beyond their expectations. As an industry l
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