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title: "Fast Casual: A Deep Dive Into MOOYAH Burgers, Fries and Shakes’ Food Safety Strategy"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/f8767167-3286-429b-af11-b9bd9078fe83
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/fast-casual-a-deep-dive-into-mooyah-burgers-fries-and-shakes-food-safety-strategy-2716716
category: "Burger"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Burger"
topics: ["Operations"]
published: 2021-09-21T19:14:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:15:37.555Z
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# Fast Casual: A Deep Dive Into MOOYAH Burgers, Fries and Shakes’ Food Safety Strategy

**TL;DR:** MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes is earning acclaim for its commitment to food safety through its partnership with Steritech. The brand improved its Steritech food safety rating from 7.2 to 6.2, with a lower score indicating better food safety.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2021-09-21. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/fast-casual-a-deep-dive-into-mooyah-burgers-fries-and-shakes-food-safety-strategy-2716716).*

## Story

According to a recent article by Fast Casual, MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes is earning acclaim for its commitment to food safety. The “better burger” concept was recently named a finalist for the 2021 Excellence in Food & Safety Awards.

In the interview, MOOYAH Vice President of Operations and Development Mike Sebazco detailed the brand’s partnership with Steritech, a consulting firm that conducts third-party food safety inspections of every MOOYAH location. MOOYAH also employed Steritech to conduct COVID-19 safety checks after the start of the pandemic.

The brand’s commitment to food safety is being recognized and is reflected in its ratings. In its most recent Steritech food safety rating, MOOYAH improved by a full point, from 7.2 to 6.2, on a scale where being below 9 is considered an impressive achievement.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- MOOYAH (company)
- FastCasual (publication)
- food safety (topic)
- Mike Sebazco (person)
- covid-19 safety (topic)
- third party inspections (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/fast-casual-a-deep-dive-into-mooyah-burgers-fries-and-shakes-food-safety-strategy-2716716). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/f8767167-3286-429b-af11-b9bd9078fe83).