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Chef Tom
@TheRealChefTom
Personal acct. I used to be on your TV. Now I mostly tweet dad jokes.
Salt Lake Cityyoutu.be/9QGEw_BgXzIJoined June 2010

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Proposing we stop calling it “Inversion” or “Poor Air Quality.” Instead, I propose we refer it to “US Magnesium.”
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Foodservice friends, this is worth a watch.
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ICYMI, we're taking a look back at some key highlights from last week's #NRFBigShow. bit.ly/3H3fDkE #digitalfoodsafety #techinnovation #temperaturemonitoring
Happy #RepublicDay to all my friends in India. To this day, one of my favorite concerts was a band concert held in celebration of the day on the north block of the Secretariat Building on Raisina Hill. 74 amazing annual celebrations under your belt. Here's to many MANY more.
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South Dakota, for example hasn’t adopted a newer version of FDA food code since 1995. California has never adopted the model FDA food code. Some states have multiple jurisdictions, so food safety code is determined at county and city levels.
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Also… worth noting that states DO have jurisdiction over food safety law. The FDA food code is purely a model food code that the state can choose to adopt or not. Some states do, some don’t.
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There are some things that you just can’t leave to states, as the inconsistent application of rules makes national commerce VERY challenging. (FWIW, in the last CFP we formed a committee to address food code relating to sushi rice and expect to standardize soon).
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Take sushi rice, for example. There is a gap in the current food code on storage of acidified rice. So states filled in their own rules. A company trying to operate a National chain of sushi restaurants has to develop 17 different operations processes to make sushi..
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There’s a BIG problem with this approach. Without a national food safety code put out by the FDA, states adopt non-science based and incongruent rules. Further, the differences in regulations across jurisdictions makes it a challenge to operate multiple restaurants.
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Standards for food safety, for example, wouldn’t suddenly disappear if federal regulations in this area were phased out. A combination of private and state food-safety standards would take the place of federal regulations.
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I’ll be hanging around booth 1754 today. Would love to sync up if you’re here! #NRF2023
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We’re here at @NRFBigShow, with multiple opportunities to connect! Stop by booth 5257 in the main expo hall or booth 1754 in the Food Tech Pavilion, and check out our panel discussions. Learn more: bit.ly/3WklQPT #nrf2023 @comcastbusiness @MachineQ
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Great seeing you Kev!
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Don't let this guy give you any gump tomorrow @RobertIrvine .... I know his secrets 🤣🤣🤣 and dangit if only I were staying in NYC 1 night longer ... I'd warm up the crowd for ya like old times! 😎😁 @TheRealChefTom @justinleonard
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Let me kind of you’re attending. Would love to sync up! #NRF2023
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As @NRFBigShow approaches, be sure to join celebrity chef, @RobertIrvine, MachineQ, and @comcastbusiness business for a panel about #restaurants adopting future-proofing #technologies. Come to booth 5257 in the main expo hall afterwards for an exclusive meet and greet. #IoT
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“If we can’t fly, NO ONE can fly”. -Southwest CEO, probably
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All departing U.S. flights paused due to Federal Aviation Administration computer outage. Follow @AP's live coverage. bit.ly/3QtscKB twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1
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I started foraging about 10 years ago as an excuse to get my kids out into nature. Now it’s one of our favorite activities. Every hike turns into a hunt.
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From jewelry to recipes to science, there are all types of benefits in Utah’s mushrooms. trib.al/VbNKYe4
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Let me know if you’ll be at #NRF this year. Would love to connect. #NRF2023
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As @NRFBigShow approaches, be sure to join celebrity chef, @RobertIrvine, MachineQ, and @comcastbusiness business for a panel about #restaurants adopting future-proofing #technologies. Come to booth 5257 in the main expo hall afterwards for an exclusive meet and greet. #IoT
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If you want your life to change, YOU have to change. THEY will not change. IT will not change. YOU have to change. My #1 change recommendation?: Become more self-compassionate. Be kinder to yourself. Research proves it works. Here's how: youtu.be/M_LoUw9qNuc via