Latest Restaurant Headlines
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NYC Plans to Issue Salt-Warning Fines as Lawsuit Continues
May 31 2016 // New York City plans to start enforcing a first-of-its-kind requirement for chain restaurants to use icons to warn patrons of salty foods after getting an appeals court’s go-ahead on May 26 to start issuing fines. But...
South Carolina Bar Sued For Overserving Motorcyclist Who Crashed, Killed Passenger
May 26 2016 // A bar in Columbia, S.C., has been accused of serving so much alcohol to one of its underage patrons that he became extremely intoxicated and crashed his motorcycle, killing a 19-year-old woman who was riding with him. The...
Chipotle by Example: Lessons Learned for the Restaurant Industry
May 2 2016 // The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that one-in-six Americans gets sick every year from contaminated food or beverages. Those in the restaurant industry cannot ignore the risks. The recent chain...
Proposal for Food Inspection Cuts in Louisiana Raises Health Risk Concerns
Apr 28 2016 // More people could be exposed to foodborne illnesses in Louisiana if lawmakers approve a provision in the governor’s 2017 budget proposal which would lead to fewer inspections of the retail food industry, officials...
Guilty Plea Expected for Fire at North Dakota Somali Restaurant
Apr 21 2016 // An attorney for a Minnesota man accused of firebombing a Somali restaurant across the North Dakota border in Grand Forks said that any racial overtones were overblown by people who aren’t familiar with the...
Commentary: Navigating Florida’s Comparative Fault Statute
Apr 20 2016 // During the life of a Florida claim, risk managers, adjusters or clients often ask, “What kind of jurisdiction is Florida for fault?” And all too often, the answer given since 2006 is, “purely...
Treasure Island Restaurant on Vegas Strip Evacuated After Kitchen Fire
Mar 24 2016 // Officials say no one was hurt in a small kitchen fire at a restaurant at the Treasure Island hotel-casino property on the Las Vegas Strip. Casino spokeswoman Michelle Knoll said the grease fire in the Senor Frog’s...
Claims for Broker Negligence Assignable
Mar 21 2016 // A California intermediate appellate court has reaffirmed that a professional negligence claim against a client’s property/casualty insurance broker is freely assignable. It also held that the assigned rights are...
Boston-Area Chipotle Completes Cleanup After Norovirus Scare
Mar 10 2016 // Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc received praise for its handling of potential norovirus infections at a Boston-area restaurant, as sick employees stayed home and the burrito chain quickly cleaned the restaurant. Shares of...
OSHA Says Iowa Restaurants Owed Employees $100K in Wages
Mar 4 2016 // A U.S. Labor Department initiative has found that a handful of Ames, Iowa, restaurants violated federal labor standards and owed thousands of dollars to workers. Department officials announced that Ames employers owed...
Mars Recalls Chocolate Bars Made in Dutch Factory; Plastic Found in Snickers Bar
Feb 24 2016 // Mars Inc. has recalled chocolate bars and other products in 55 countries, mainly in Europe, due to choking risk after a piece of plastic was found in a Snickers bar in Germany. All of the recalled products, which include...
ProHost Adds EPLI Coverage to Restaurant Program
Feb 19 2016 // Restaurant insurance program administrator ProHost USA has added employment practices liability insurance coverage as an option in its packaged insurance program specifically designed for restaurants. According to Heidi...
Massive Blizzard Brought Flooding to Jersey Shore, Coastal Towns
Jan 25 2016 // A massive winter storm that dumped as much as 3 feet of snow on the eastern United States raised flood waters in communities up and down the Atlantic Coast Saturday, closing roads and prompting evacuations. The first round...
Criminal Investigation of Chipotle for Outbreak Tied to California Restaurant
Jan 7 2016 // Chipotle has been served with a federal subpoena as part of a criminal investigation tied to a norovirus outbreak at one of its restaurants in California. The investigation is being conducted by the U.S. Attorney’s...
Oklahoma Restaurant Faces Suit over Wage, Child Labor Violations
Dec 29 2015 // The U.S. Labor Department has accused a Wichita Mountains roadside restaurant of violating wage and child labor laws. A U.S. District Court complaint filed in Oklahoma City says Meers Store & Restaurant owes more than...
Mother Sues Chipotle After Teenage Son Sickened at Boston Restaurant
Dec 21 2015 // The mother of a 16-year-old suburban Boston boy who got sick after eating at a Chipotle Mexican Grill has filed a negligence lawsuit against the Denver-based restaurant chain. The Boston Globe reports the suit, filed Dec....
Judge Bars Uber from Imposing New Contract on Drivers in Pay Suit
Dec 18 2015 // Uber Technologies Inc. was barred from imposing a new contract on drivers who are suing the company to be treated like employees after a federal judge said the reworded agreement is confusing. U.S. District Judge Edward...
Chipotle’s New Procedures Highlight Food Safety in Wake of E. Coli
Dec 17 2015 // Perfect food safety is not possible, but Chipotle is trying to get as close to that ideal as they can with new procedures and testing inside and outside their restaurants, the company’s founder and CEO said during a...
91 Sickened by Norovirus Tied to Boston Chipotle; CEO Apologizes Over Illnesses
Dec 11 2015 // Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc shares jumped more than 5 percent on Thursday after its founder promised strict new food-safety practices to prevent illnesses, but hours later one of its Seattle restaurants was shut down for...
Expanding E. Coli Outbreak Prompts Warning of Sales Slide from Chipotle
Dec 7 2015 // Chipotle said Friday that an outbreak of E. coli linked to its restaurants sent sales plummeting by as much as 22 percent in recent weeks and that it could no longer reasonably estimate sales for next year. The...
