IHOP Knows You Don’t Really Want That Salad
We all say we want healthier food options, but we just keep on ordering Double Downs!
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‘health concerns’
Restaurants Adding Health-Care Surcharges to Checks Aren’t Using Funds for Health Care
Restaurants like One Market say it's up to employees to fill out the paperwork and apply for the funds, but they aren't doing it; consequently restaurants keep the cash.
Roosting Pigeons Shut Down Taqueria Vallarta
The health department has shut the place down because of a pigeon nest, among other things.
Animal Rights Group Pushes for Warning Labels on Foie Gras?
They say 'foie gras is derived from diseased birds,' but is that really true?
Uh Oh: Boogaloos Closed By Health Department
It appears that Boogaloos (22nd and Valencia) has been temporarily shuttered by the health department for a vermin infestation. As Uptown Almanac notes, those vermin were most definitely not vegetarian, like their famed biscuits and gravy. [Uptown Almanac]...
Got V.D.? You Technically Can’t Work in an S.F. Restaurant
Perusing Article 8 of the City health code (as they're wont to do), SFoodie today finds that anyone carrying any sort of venereal disease, including the ones like HPV and herpes that every other person has, isn't allowed to work...
Regarding the Underground Market Controversy, and Its Possible Rebirth
An incubator kitchen and retail space may be on the way.
Germ-Obsessed Mother Goes on Pathogen-Swabbing Campaign at Fast-Food Play Spaces
Erin Carr-Jordan has been swabbing Playlands all over the place, and sending the horrifying results to the CDC.
Hukilau Shuttered for Obviously Disgusting Health Department Violations
They had already made a bunch of Yelpers sick.
Genetic ‘Switch’ Makes Europeans More Likely Than Asians to Crave Beer and Sausage
A gene that controls cravings of fattier foods and alcohol appears to be much stronger in Europeans.
City Looking to Shut Down All Hookah Lounges
Say goodbye to Cairo Nights, at least as a hookah lounge.
What Constitutes ‘Junk Food,’ Exactly?
We, for one, would argue that Goldfish occupy a semi-healthful gray area.
Nineteen Chain Restaurants Pushing Healthier Stuff for Kids
Will kids order healthier stuff if it's marketed better on kids' menus? This remains to be seen.
Michael Bauer Gets Food Poisoning for the Second Time In His Career
He won't say who the culprit was. Let the guessing game begin!
California Food Handler Law Full of Exceptions, Loopholes
Among those who don't need Food Handler cards come January are hotel restuarant workers and grocery store workers.
So, Has Anyone In California Heard About This New Food Handler Card Law?
Technically, it takes effect Friday, but it's unclear if anyone will enforce it.
Olive Oil Is Magic
Researchers at Yale says that oleuropein, a polyphenol in olive oil, greatly decreases the damage of LdL (bad) cholesterol.
Boo! Health Department Puts Kibosh on La Oaxaqueña’s Grasshopper Tacos
The chapuline tacos are off the menu for now.