Evaluate environmental factors relating to food costs.

Evaluation should include the effects of weather, hazardous substances, product recall, and product contamination on food costs.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

  • What are environmental factors that have affected food costs?
  • What are some recent examples of product contamination?

Communication

  • What resources are available to investigate environmental factors that influence food costs?
  • How does media convey information about product recalls?

Leadership

  • How can an employer apply the ServSafe principles relating to product contamination?
  • How does leadership convey possible problems with menu items to employees?

Management

  • How do product recalls affect food costs and availability?
  • What responsibility does a food service operation have to let customers know about product recalls?

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