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Allergen Labelling 2025 – Obligations, Risks and Practical Solutions

Providing accurate information on allergens is not only a legal obligation in the food industry but also an essential requirement for consumer protection and trust. In Switzerland, Germany, and across the EU, clear regulations apply to both pre-packaged and non-prepackaged (loose) foods. These rules affect restaurants as well as bakeries, pastry shops, confectioneries, butcheries, dairies,…
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Food Hygiene in Nursing and Retirement Homes: Responsibility with a System

Providing meals for elderly people in nursing and retirement homes is not just a matter of taste – it is also a key element of preventive healthcare. Especially for vulnerable groups such as senior citizens, poor food safety can have serious consequences, and a foodborne illness can quickly become fatal. Listeria, in particular, has been…
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Correct storage of cooking oil in table menus – recommendation of the Canton of Zurich

The Zurich Cantonal Laboratory has published an important recommendation for storing cooking oil – especially olive oil – in table containers (17.05.2022). The aim is to preserve quality and taste for as long as possible. The recommendations are particularly relevant for restaurants, but can also be applied at home: Important points: Temperature: Ideally 12-18 °C.…
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Acrylamide when deep-frying – what you should look out for

Acrylamide is a chemical compound that is formed when starchy foods are fried, baked or roasted at high temperatures (over 120 °C). French fries, potato chips, pastries and bread are particularly affected. Acrylamide is suspected of being harmful to health and possibly carcinogenic. For this reason, there are clear regulations in Switzerland and the EU…
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Frying oil quality and documentation in the gastronomy sector: improvement through digital solutions

In summer 2023, the Association of Cantonal Chemists of Switzerland (VKCS) carried out a national inspection campaign to check the quality of frying oil in food businesses. The results show a clear need for action in many establishments – particularly with regard to the quality of the frying oil and the documentation of self-monitoring. It…
Automatische Temperaturaufzeichnung für HACCP-konforme Dokumentation mit Gateway und Sensoren

Automated recording of the temperature in cooling units

Automatic temperature logging for HACCP-compliant documentation with gateway and sensors The use of technology to make work easier in restaurant and catering kitchens has long been an indispensable fact of life, be it with combi-steamers, sous-vide cookers or automatic deep fryers. Since HACCP documentation can be done via smartphone and tablet, such as with the…
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Traceability

Food business operators must ensure that the food they place on the market is traceable. Traceability concerns the entire supply chain from production and processing to sale. Food must therefore be labeled throughout its entire life cycle, be it with a batch number or another identification feature that enables it to be traced. This is…
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Does food safety cause food waste?

On the contrary, because the best-before date (BBD ) provides information on the minimum period until which a foodstuff retains its specific properties such as taste, smell and nutritional values under appropriate storage conditions. In contrast, the use-by date or consuption date indicates the date by which the food should be consumed in order to…

HACCP food temperatures at a glance

This overview is intended as a guide. The most important food temperatures to be monitored and controlled as part of the HACCP concept in the catering industry are listed. Efficient and simple: With the Alcomo HACCP app, you can document all essential HACCP checks with just a few clicks – from goods receiving and storage…