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Restaurants elevate food safety practices with technologyRestaurants elevate food safety practices with technology

Darden Restaurants Inc., Subway and DineEquity Inc. are among companies pushing suppliers to adopt the use of barcodes and radio frequency identificatio

Jennifer Zaino

November 25, 2013

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Jennifer Zaino

A growing number of restaurant operators are turning to identification and data-capture technologies to protect customers from foodborne illnesses and safeguard their businesses and reputations.

Darden Restaurants Inc., Subway and DineEquity Inc. are among those companies urging suppliers to adopt GSI Standards and the GS1-128 bar code app to improve product traceability throughout the food chain. GS1 is an international not-for-profit organization that designs global standards to improve the efficiency of the supply chain.

“One of the most important aspects of the Foodservice GS1 US Standards Initiative for restaurant operators is knowing where the food comes from and that it is safe,” said Dennis Harrison, senior vice presi...

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