Category Archives: Food Safety

Securing the Kitchen: IoT Solutions for Food Safety and Compliance

Serving Up Food Safety: How Connected Facilities Keep Customers Healthy

Foodborne illness is an ever-present concern for restaurants and food service establishments. The costs associated with contaminated food are staggering—according to the CDC, around 48 million Americans get sick from tainted food every year. Beyond the serious health implications, foodborne outbreaks can also devastate a business through lost revenue, lawsuits, reputational damage, and expensive food […]

Our Best Blogs of 2023

As we approach the final stretch of the year, we’re excited to present our top five blogs of 2023. Whether you’re still hard at work or taking a break to enjoy some holiday festivities, these blogs are perfect for a moment of year-end enlightenment. Wrap things up with these interesting reads—no scissors or tape required! […]

Leveraging Technology to Enhance Food Safety and Boost Profits for Commercial Kitchens

Foodborne illness is a constant concern for commercial kitchens and foodservice operations. According to the CDC, around 48 million people get sick each year from contaminated food, and one in six Americans contract some sort of food-related illness annually. Not only is foodborne illness a serious health hazard, but it also hits foodservice businesses in […]

Connected Facilities Help Minimize Food Waste

Food waste is a massive problem plaguing the foodservice industry. Research shows that a significant portion of food produced in the U.S. goes uneaten, amounting to major economic losses each year.  It’s estimated that between 30 to 40 percent of the food supply in the United States is wasted. Another staggering statistic—according to USDA’s Economic […]

How Connected Facilities Enhance Food Safety in the Foodservice Industry

Ensuring food safety is hugely important in the fast-paced and ever-evolving foodservice industry. And while it’s true that preventative food safety programs are an investment, the benefits are clear—the initial costs pale in comparison to the money spent when corrective food safety is the only strategy. In fact, a study by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg […]

Operations Leaders: Follow These Top IoT Tips for Food Safety and Loss Prevention

The Internet of Things (IoT) has changed how humans interact with technology for the better—particularly in the area of facility management, and its momentum is seemingly unstoppable. In the pursuit of increased efficiency, improved productivity, and reduced costs, worldwide IoT budgets have increased year-over-year by at least $40 billion since 2018. In 2020, IoT spending […]

3 Ways Data Gathered From a Connected Kitchen Helps Operations Leaders See the Bigger Picture

Data is king for small, medium, and large organizations alike. It powers the intelligence behind many actionable results, particularly for businesses using the Internet of Things (IoT). In the foodservice and food retail industries, analytics gathered from a connected kitchen provide invaluable insight on everything from product safety and equipment performance to decreasing maintenance and […]

6 Ways IoT is Modernizing Food Retail

Food retailers are under mounting pressure to reimagine physical stores in order to keep pace with consumer needs and wants. According to McKinley, the pandemic, combined with evolving customer preferences and macroeconomic trends, has converged to reshape the traditional role of food retailers. As supermarkets continue to adapt, technology is crucial for success. To contend […]

Why Employee Training is the First Line of Defense for Food Safety and Energy Reduction

In the food retail industry, employee productivity, performance, and happiness are all key factors in the overall success of an organization. But the goals tied to each can’t be met overnight. Instead, it takes a true commitment to employee training to get there. In recent posts, we’ve talked about the consequences of The Great Resignation […]

Ways to Avoid the Food Temperature Danger Zone

  Making headlines is a dream come true for any business owner or restaurateur unless it’s for making customers sick due to improper food storage. Preventing critical issues related to safe-holding temperatures in walk-in coolers and freezers is an essential part of keeping food safe. According to the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service, bacteria […]

New SiteSage and Open Kitchen Offer Greater Functionality and More Control

It’s hard to believe, but we first introduced our platform to the commercial market a decade ago.  Since then, we’ve been working hard to continuously improve our solution, learn even more about the challenges our customers face with their businesses, and refine and further develop our system to meet those challenges head-on.  The beauty of […]