The disposers serving Northeastern's cafeteria feature control panels that automatically reverse rotor direction each time the machine is turned on. In updating their technology, manufacturers are focusing on ways to increase product efficiency. Consequently, water-saving devices top the list of innovations. Methods vary by manufacturer. Despite the noted benefits of food-waste disposers, some locales do not permit their use.
Operators can check with local regulatory agencies for the rules in their area.
Accelerates Increase In Outbreaks Of Disease Nationwide Prompts Call For Action. The Crab House, owned by Landry's Seafood Restaurants Inc., is expected to be in litigation soon, since some 30 customers were infected with hepatitis A at the restaurant in January. However, the CDC's official policy on the disease states that food handlers are not at increased risk for the disease because of their occupations, and local governments and businesses alike have taken that as a cue that immunization is not a necessity in restaurant operations. No states require hepatitis A immunization for foodservice workers, although a bill mandating such vaccinations is before the Texas legislature. Only a handful of counties, including Clark County, Nev., and St. Louis County, Mo., have a hepatitis A vaccination program.