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> For those reasons alone, it's not unreasonable to force franchisees to use a specific brand of machines, contract a specific company for repairs, and use spec

> For those reasons alone, it's not unreasonable to force franchisees to use a specific brand of machines, contract a specific company for repairs, and use specific OEM parts. CYA big time in so many ways. Oh, come on. It's an ice cream machine, not an aircraft. And it's not the end of the world if someone becomes sick because of a shoddy repair. It will inevitably happen in any kitchen. Restaurants, including fast food joints, cause tens of thousands of food poisoning incidents every single day.

chongli 3y ago
Have we already forgotten the McDonald’s hot coffee lawsuit? If someone’s kid died from listeria after eating McDonald’s ice cream the lawsuit would make national news. It would destroy their reputation and cost a ton of money in damages!
inferiorhuman 3y ago
Restaurants, including fast food joints, cause tens of thousands of food poisoning incidents every single day. Citation needed.
- doix 3y ago
  The first google result says that 48 million Americans get food poisoning a year [0]. On average that's around 131k people per day, I'd say it's pretty safe to assume that at least a few thousand of those are caused by restaurants. I'm not sure why you think this fact requires a citation. [0] https://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/food-poisoning.html https://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/food-poisoning.html
  - inferiorhuman 3y ago
    I'd say it's safe to assume if you don't want to come up with a citation for two reasons: 48 million people annually is at the high end, and a multiagency report puts that number at 9 million known cases. > Each year in the United States, an estimated 9 million people get sick, 56,000 are hospitalized, and 1,300 die of foodborne disease caused by known pathogens. https://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/ifsac/pdf/P19-2020-report-TriAgency-508.pdf https://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/ifsac/pdf/P19-2020-report-Tri... The other, is, of course, that restaurants make up a minority of meals in the US. While over half eat at restaurants regularly, that 56% is around 2–3 times a week. https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/survey-shows-how-often-americans-dine-out/ https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/survey-shows-how-ofte...

chongli 3y ago

Have we already forgotten the McDonald’s hot coffee lawsuit? If someone’s kid died from listeria after eating McDonald’s ice cream the lawsuit would make national news. It would destroy their reputation and cost a ton of money in damages!

inferiorhuman 3y ago

Restaurants, including fast food joints, cause tens of thousands of food poisoning incidents every single day. Citation needed.

doix 3y ago
The first google result says that 48 million Americans get food poisoning a year [0]. On average that's around 131k people per day, I'd say it's pretty safe to assume that at least a few thousand of those are caused by restaurants. I'm not sure why you think this fact requires a citation. [0] https://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/food-poisoning.html https://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/food-poisoning.html
- inferiorhuman 3y ago
  I'd say it's safe to assume if you don't want to come up with a citation for two reasons: 48 million people annually is at the high end, and a multiagency report puts that number at 9 million known cases. > Each year in the United States, an estimated 9 million people get sick, 56,000 are hospitalized, and 1,300 die of foodborne disease caused by known pathogens. https://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/ifsac/pdf/P19-2020-report-TriAgency-508.pdf https://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/ifsac/pdf/P19-2020-report-Tri... The other, is, of course, that restaurants make up a minority of meals in the US. While over half eat at restaurants regularly, that 56% is around 2–3 times a week. https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/survey-shows-how-often-americans-dine-out/ https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/survey-shows-how-ofte...