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COVID-19 Update

Our Hospitality and Food Industry here in Hawaii (and elsewhere) is beyond devastated. Our Medical & Academic world is pushing the limits daily, on what humans can do to fix this problem. We salute your skill set and courageous acts. As a graduate of CIA (Hyde...

Covid 19 Update

Homestead Gourmet Foods Testimony

Joseph Realdine, then a consumer safety officer and now a Regional Supervisor of Inspectors, testified that he was directed to perform a food safety inspection at Homestead in June 2003. He sought authority to perform an intensive test of the Homestead plant. He...

Avoid Insanitary Practices With Beverage Lids

Here are some tips for food sellers who provide self-serve drink stations for their customers. Beverage lids should always be stored in a sanitary manner. Lids should be stored behind the counter and only your employees should handle these lids in a safe manner....

Avoid Insanitary Practices With Beverage Lids

Support To Approve HB 1663

Dear Chair Mizuno and Health Committee Members, My firm Healthy Earth LLC-Tasty Safety is a Hawaii based food safety consulting service. I graduated from the Culinary Institute of America (Hyde Park, NY) and completed my Food Safety Science (including HACCP &...

SUPPORT to Approve HB 1663

Support to Defeat Bill 40 (2019)

Background Bill 40 in its current form is simply not logical to practically ban all plastic packaging to the food industry. Councilmember Manahan changed this Bill in the 11th hour to adopt stronger language to rid Hawaii of Plastic packaging waste. Objection: This...

Support to Defeat Bill 40 (2019)

Joseph Realdine Addresses American Culinary Federation

(Hale‘iwa, Hawai‘i) — Recognized industry expert Joseph Realdine will address the 2018 American Culinary Federation National Convention & Show in New Orleans Thursday. The ACF invited him to conduct a presentation on food safety titled “Protecting your Brand...

Joseph Realdine to the American Culinary Federation