Food Safety Fears Rattle Restaurants and Diners The recent spate of foodborne illness outbreaks has sent shockwaves through the restaurant industry, with consumers growing increasingly wary of fresh ingredients.
This trend is having far reaching implications for restaurants and their suppliers. Some major chains have taken drastic measures to reassure customers.
Sweetgreen, a fast growing salad chain, has revised its sales forecast downward despite having no direct connection to the Cyclospora outbreak linked to tainted produce in several states.