Recalls and restaurant inspections: Check out the latest Peoria food news

Good morning, foodie friends,

Before we dig into recent food news, I want to dish out an update from a story last week. Revel & Maker – located above Ardor Breads and Provisions – is now open from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. Thursday and 5 p.m. until 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

Now, this past week has served up some big food and dining stories for us to sink our teeth into. From liverwurst with listeria to the cost of credit cards, there’s a lot to digest.

So, let’s dig right in.

Well-known brand recalls over 70 products amid listeria outbreak

On July 30 , the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, or FSIS, announced Boar's Head Provisions Co., Inc. was expanding a recall from late last week. The FSIS announced the initial recall last Friday after an unopened Boar’s Head liverwurst tested positive for listeria.

The FSIS, along with others, is investigating a multistate listeria outbreak which has included over 30 hospitalizations and two deaths. In its latest announcement, the FSIS wrote:

“Whole genome sequencing results show that a liverwurst sample collected by the Maryland Department of Health tested positive for the outbreak strain of Listeria monocytogenes.”

More: Over 70 Boar's Head products recalled after listeria outbreak. Here's what to know

Peoria restaurants pass swipe fees onto customers

Restaurants incur interchange or swipe fees each time a customer pays with card. Such fees are now “the third largest operating expense” for many establishments, according to Sam Toia of the Illinois Restaurant Association.

As all costs rise, more restaurants in the Peoria area are passing these fees directly onto customers in the form of surcharges.

“We have fought back and forth in our minds and in our hearts on what to do, and we can no longer absorb all those costs,” said MaryBeth Milburn, owner of MD’s Sports Bar & Grill in Peoria .

The cost of credit: Peoria restaurants pass swipe fees on to customers as costs rise

Check out Peoria food inspections for June

Over a dozen establishments received no violations during routine June inspections conducted by the Peoria City/County Health Department. This included local establishments such as Chef Moussa , Jerusalem Restaurant , The Other Dawg and more.

One establishment also received a warning comment after receiving five priority, five priority foundation and six core violations.

'Pink mold' and undated food: The best and worst Peoria food inspections for June 2024

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