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Hawaii Officials Warn of Raw Food Risk After Hepatitis A Outbreak

Aug 19 2016 // Hawaii authorities are urging diners to be aware of the risks of eating raw and undercooked food after they traced a hepatitis A outbreak to frozen scallops served raw at a sushi restaurant chain.State Department of Health...

Massachusetts Restaurant Owner Sentenced to Four Years for Insurance Fraud

Aug 19 2016 // A Leominster, Mass., man who set fire to his own restaurant to collect the insurance money has been sentenced to four years in prison.Jeffrey Cordio, who owned the West End Diner, was also sentenced in federal court to...

Restaurant Damage in Northern California Due to Crank Callers

Aug 8 2016 // Several restaurants in Northern California were damaged after suspected prank callers tricked workers into testing their fire suppression system. Elk Grove officials said three such incidents were reported in July to the...

Restaurant Damage in Northern California Due to Crank Callers

Jul 28 2016 // Several restaurants in Northern California are damaged after suspected prank callers tricked workers into testing their fire suppression system.The San Francisco Chronicle reported that Elk Grove officials say three such...

Lawsuit Over South Carolina Restaurant’s Broken Dish Policy Headed to Trial

Jul 28 2016 // A federal lawsuit over a South Carolina restaurant’s policy of charging workers to cover the cost of broken glasses and dishes is headed to trial.The Post and Courier of Charleston reports jury selection is set next...

Startup Embroker CEO Miller Pursues ‘Massive Improvement’ Over Disruption in Commercial Insurance Brokerage

Jun 15 2016 // Within venture capital circles, the insurance industry is sexy right now. It seems not a week goes by without another startup being announced, some with niche angles such as peer-to-peer distribution, insurance for...

Chipotle Serves Up Lessons for Restaurant Brokers and Their Insureds

Jun 1 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...

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...