Rhode Island Restaurant
Health Department Lauds Study Showing
"These are not new findings. As a business issue, smoke free restaurants is positive--not problematic." said Sara Conklin, a teenage, smoke-free restaurant advocate from Barrington, Rhode Island. "But it's primarily a health issue. People in our state want to breathe clean air." ... Stanton A. Glantz, Ph.D., and Annemarie Charlesworth, M.A., of the University of California, San Francisco, examined tourism rates in three states and six cities with laws requiring restaurants to be 100 percent smoke-free. The authors concluded: "This study debunks the tobacco industry allegation that smoke-free restaurant laws adversely affect tourism, including international tourism…Indeed, these ordinances may even be beneficial for business." ... [Read More]
Rhode Island DEM/Bay Assessment & Response Team - Eating Fish from Narragansett Bay
What should I do? Follow common-sense precautions: Purchase seafood from a licensed restaurant or market. Don't eat anything that looks or smells suspicious. Learn about potential hazards, especially dietary recommendations for small children and women who are nursing or pregnant. (e.g., see links below) If you experience illness that may be related to something you ate, seek medical assistance. ... [Read More]
Public Health Advisory: Hepatitis A Outbreak in Massachusetts
The outbreak of illness is associated with eating at the D’Angelo’s Restaurant in Swansea during October 2000, from where a food service worker with Hepatitis A had been reported in late October. Twenty (20) of thirty three (33) confirmed cases have reported eating at this restaurant. Additional cases may occur for another 2 weeks. Restaurant workers received preventive treatment at the time. MA health officials are not recommending Immune Globulin to restaurant patrons at this time as the two-week period after exposure is now past for the preventive treatment. ... [Read More]
Library of Rhode Island Directory
FROM PROVIDENCE ON RESERVOIR AVENUE: Travel south on ReservoirAvenue/New London Avenue (Route 2). Just past Chelo's Restaurant on right, continue souththrough traffic light, and watch for "Garden City/Providence/DeanParkway" sign. At sign bear right up ramp. Take a left at the top of the ramp, gostraight through traffic light, and continue down on Sockanosset Cross Road. The libraryis located less than a quarter of a mile on the right side of the road, across from Shaw'sSupermarket. ... [Read More]
In the Schools: Rhode Island
This year another partner joined the collaboration, the Alan Shawn Feinstein Foundation, to help fund this three-day program in Rhode Island on October 4, 5, and 6 in 21 schools. Approximately 25 students in each school and their classroom teacher teamed up with one of RI's top chefs to plan and prepare for three days of fun, healthy food adventures which included a classroom visit from the chef to explore the elements of taste, a visit to a farm or food origin site, and a visit to the chef's restaurant to prepare and share a meal. ... [Read More]
US Dept of State
2. Sales of food or drinks served at restaurants, soda fountains, hotels, bars, clubs and similar places. ... 2. Sales of food (excluding take-out orders sold by a restaurant, drive-in or other eating place) for human consumption off the premises of the retailer. This exemption includes noncarbonated and noneffervescent bottled water as well as eligible food stamp items for which payment is properly made in U.S. Government Food Stamps. ... [Read More]
FEMA: FEMA/Rhode Island Officials To Hold Snow Assistance Briefings
Briefings will be held Tuesday, March 1, at Chelo’s Restaurant, 2225 Post Road, Warwick. Briefings for local officials begin at 9:30a.m. State agencies will be briefed at 1:30p.m. ... [Read More]
STATE - States Bioenergy
Current U.S. biodiesel production is based largely on oil from soybeans and recycled restaurant cooking oils. Both of these are currently in surplus and biodiesel production uses only a very minor fraction of available supply. Any animal fat or vegetable oil, however, can be used to make biodiesel. ... [Read More]
Accommodations within the City of Warwick, Rhode Island
Bickford's Restaurant, serving customers 24 hours a day, is located next ... business center and Remingtons restaurant, serving breakfast, lunch, ... [Read More]
ORA/DFSR/State Food Safety Task Forces...
National Restaurant Association ... May 1, 2002 Meeting. The MN Food Safety Task Force was convened with 26 members and visitors present. Reports from the Consumer Education, Irradiation and Education and Training subcommittees were heard. A presentation on foreign animal diseases and FMD in particular with responsibilities of MDA was also heard. The round table discussion covered information on the dioxin in feed supplement investigation, FDA’s 4-State meeting on counter terrorism June 24-26, 2002, rapid response risk communication, acrylimide formed in foods, and two restaurant chains serving irradiated beef. ... [Read More]
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