topic Re: Eating Not allowed? in Kitchen

Eating Not allowed?

Renata22 — Sun, 22 Mar 2020 22:00:28 GMT

Alberti is freaking out because he can't take a bite of the bagel. I've noticed no one has eaten today. I guess it's not allowed right now?

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Bhvbum — Sun, 22 Mar 2020 22:02:58 GMT

Maybe they cannot confirm that everyone who may prepare or handle the food is virus free. Or is he just trying not to eat everything. David could try this.

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Nightowlz — Sun, 22 Mar 2020 22:03:07 GMT

Why not people are still going to get take out?

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Annabellethecat66 — Sun, 22 Mar 2020 22:06:04 GMT

My friend texted me that when David was on.

She always watches the food shows. Out of the blue I got a text that said, "David's not eating.....is he sick". Ha!

I texted, "They're probably not allowed to eat it."

Years ago I emailed Mary Beth something about her eating the food. I remember she texted back that it might look good and/or pretty but it isn't edible because it's been left out or sitting under the lights.

This was a long time ago. I can't even remember how I got in touch with her, I just remember it was her and what she said.

I know in the past when they did eat, they were very careful on where and which area they took the food from. Often the vendor points to it.

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Icegoddess — Sun, 22 Mar 2020 22:08:50 GMT

He said he couldn't have it, so I'm assuming it's a QVC rule. Maybe it's because the vendor is with the food and they have to keep their distance from the vendor. I noticed the KA lady had gloves on today. Don't think I've ever seen her do that before either.

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Renata22 — Sun, 22 Mar 2020 22:13:01 GMT

Just got my answer. Mary Beth just said they are not allowed to eat right now.

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Renata22 — Sun, 22 Mar 2020 22:14:45 GMT

@Icegoddess I noticed that too about the KA lady.

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Carmie — Sun, 22 Mar 2020 22:17:53 GMT

@Nightowlz wrote:
Why not people are still going to get take out?

Restaurants are inspected and follow procedures for hygienic reasons. They wear gloves and hairnets, remove jewelry and properly store and cook food. In other words, they handle food correctly.

QVC is a shopping channel. Their food has probably been handled by quite a few people with no proper food handling guidelines and they probably do not sanitize with proper chemicals to use around food.

Better safe than sorry.

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SandySparkles — Sun, 22 Mar 2020 22:26:37 GMT

@Carmie Great observation and perspective!!!

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Krimpette — Sun, 22 Mar 2020 22:26:45 GMT

I'm actually enjoying the food shows more this way.

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luvmyteddy4 — Sun, 22 Mar 2020 23:11:47 GMT

no one was eating on hsn when Curtis Stone was there. Just him.

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ECBG — Sun, 22 Mar 2020 23:16:30 GMT

@Carmie wrote:
@Nightowlz wrote:
Why not people are still going to get take out?
Restaurants are inspected and follow procedures for hygienic reasons. They wear gloves and hairnets, remove jewelry and properly store and cook food. In other words, they handle food correctly.

QVC is a shopping channel. Their food has probably been handled by quite a few people with no proper food handling guidelines and they probably do not sanitize with proper chemicals to use around food.

Better safe than sorry.

@Carmie Because of state safety regulations, Q does as much food preperation as a food truck, so they would have a sanation score. No one in my experience has ever been exempt because improper handling can cause illness with dire results.

I taught Serve Save classes to my top foods students that I put into resturants. They had the credential that chefs have when they left.

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May5 — Sun, 22 Mar 2020 23:17:50 GMT

Yes he was. Licking his fingers and wiping them on one of those towels, then going on with the rest of the food. It was really nasty.

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GCR18 — Sun, 22 Mar 2020 23:18:41 GMT

Safety first. Can't be too careful.

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depglass — Sun, 22 Mar 2020 23:46:50 GMT

I have a sister-in-law that used to be a food stylist for a national chain of grocery stores. Her work was used in promo handouts and catalogs. She said the goal was appearance, not taste. Some strange things are used to accomplish this, shoe polish for example. No wonder the hosts don't eat some of this stuff.

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Carmie — Sun, 22 Mar 2020 23:48:31 GMT

@ECBG wrote:
@Carmie wrote:
@Nightowlz wrote:
Why not people are still going to get take out?
Restaurants are inspected and follow procedures for hygienic reasons. They wear gloves and hairnets, remove jewelry and properly store and cook food. In other words, they handle food correctly.

QVC is a shopping channel. Their food has probably been handled by quite a few people with no proper food handling guidelines and they probably do not sanitize with proper chemicals to use around food.

Better safe than sorry.
@Carmie Because of state safety regulations, Q does as much food preperation as a food truck, so they would have a sanation score. No one in my experience has ever been exempt because improper handling can cause illness with dire results.

I taught Serve Save classes to my top foods students that I put into resturants. They had the credential that chefs have when they left.

I do a lot of food prep too. But I do not sell prepared food to the public. Neither does QVC. I can give food away, but cannot charge. My kitchen is not approved or inspected.

I have taken the Department of Agriculture classes here in PA that is required to work in food prep. Your certificate must be hanging in the kitchen of a restaurant and at least one person on duty must be certified.

My cousin prepares and bakes in her kitchen. Her kitchen has been inspected and she also took the same course as I have. She sells her baked items to the public. Her sisters help her, but they cannot make food in their own kitchens to sell, because they can't pass inspection because they have pets.

I don't think QVC would need any employees with the Dept of AG training. They do not sell any of their prepared food. The hosts and workers can eat some of if it is fresh at their own risk, but I am sure most of it gets thrown out after sitting under the lights all day unrefrigerated. How could a TV set kitchen be inspected and pass?

A food truck, a restaurant and a person preparing food in their home kitchen to sell to the public all need a Dept of Ag. certificate and yearly inspections.

QVC is not in the same catagory. In PA, being a trained chef or not, without the Department of Ag certificate, you cannot work in a restaurant kitchen unless somone else working with you is certified.

My parents owned a restaurant from the 1960's until my parents and my brother passed and my oldest sister retired. All of us children worked there for quite some time.

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noodleann — Mon, 23 Mar 2020 00:32:06 GMT

@Carmie , do you know if there is a workaround or exemption from food prepared by uncertified cooks in home kitchens for sale in churches, or in an uninspected church kitchen?

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Carmie — Mon, 23 Mar 2020 03:04:07 GMT

@noodleann I am not really sure. I used to bake pies for the fire house ancillary to sell at their spaghetti dinners. My kitchen has not been inspected and I have dogs.

The profits went to the fire house. I wonder if this was allowed...it was done anyway and I suppose no one complained.

I know I am careful in keeping everything clean and I am pretty picky about food safety, but there were other home cooks making donations too.

That's a good question. I don't know the answer, but if I had to make a guess, I would say, the Dept of Agriculture would not approve.

If the church kitchen was approved and a person in charge was certified, anyone could cook in the church facility as a volunteer. Our church does this. I am pretty sure our church kitchen has been inspected. They cater receptions and meetings and fund raisers there.

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Patriot3 — Mon, 23 Mar 2020 13:50:09 GMT

@Renata22 wrote:
Alberti is freaking out because he can't take a bite of the bagel. I've noticed no one has eaten today. I guess it's not allowed right now?

@Renata22 I know, I watched some of it and Alberti was having fits because he couldn't eat....giggling and carrying on. I was glad for it and glad Mary Beth was on instead of Rachel. Tired of seeing Alberti and Rachel and their poor manners.

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coffee drinker — Mon, 23 Mar 2020 14:55:16 GMT

David isn't eating because he left his happy dance shoes home. No eating, no shoes no happy dance.