{"id":6122,"date":"2026-07-16T07:04:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T07:04:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=6122"},"modified":"2026-07-16T07:04:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T07:04:15","slug":"downtown-raleigh-restaurants-step-up-sanitation-protocols-ahead-of-restaurant-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=6122","title":{"rendered":"Downtown Raleigh restaurants step up sanitation protocols ahead of Restaurant Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) \u2014 The uptick of the foodborne illness cyclosporiasis comes as many restaurants in downtown Raleigh get ready for Restaurant Week.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=6120\">Search suspended for 3 missing after boat with family spreading ashes capsizes on San Francisco Bay<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The celebration begins July 16 and lasts until July 26.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe food is only as good as the company you share it with,\u201d said Adam Masters, chef at Irregardless.<\/p>\n<p>Masters has been the chef at the long-standing Raleigh cafe for three months. and going into Restaurant Week he is looking forward to bringing unique dishes to the table.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe started this new small plates menu for dinner, and a lot of those options are going to be showcased for Restaurant Week,\u201d Masters said.<\/p>\n<p>What Masters doesn\u2019t like is the side dish of nervousness that\u2019s worrying a lot of diners, as cases of cyclosporiasis are on the rise in Wake County.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=6118\">US strikes expand into northern Iran as it disables ship trying to run blockade<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cNobody wants that. It\u2019s all over the news. Everybody is concerned and we are too,\u201d Masters said.<\/p>\n<p>So, restaurants are stepping up their sanitation protocols.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are making sure we wash all of our produce thoroughly, and any of those items that are flagged are getting cooked,\u201d Masters said.<\/p>\n<p>More than 50 restaurants are participating in Restaurant Week this year.<\/p>\n<section>\n<div>\n<h2>MORE FROM CBS 17<\/h2>\n<section>\n<h2>\n<p>\t\tWAKE COUNTY NEWS<\/p>\n<\/h2>\n<div>\n<article>\n<!-- Next line is not the perfect\/ideal way to control hiding the items. Can revisit later. --><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>\n<p>\t\t\tRestaurant Week eateries step up safety against cyclospora<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<p><span><br \/>\n<span><br \/>\n<svg><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article>\n<!-- Next line is not the perfect\/ideal way to control hiding the items. 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Can revisit later. --><\/p>\n<div>\n<h3>\n<p>\t\t\tCyclospora and water: Triangle health experts weigh in<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<p><span><br \/>\n<span><br \/>\n<svg><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>\u201cRestaurant Week, I think, is like a way for the industry to give back to all the things people do for us,\u201d said Courtney McGlone, front of house manager at Big Easy.<\/p>\n<p>To the Big Easy, it\u2019s a thank you to loyal customers and a way to get new ones.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGet something to eat for a quick bite, and also for not too crazy of a price,\u201d McGlone said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=6116\">Verdict due in trial over 2018 bridge collapse in Italy that killed dozens<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) \u2014 The uptick of the foodborne illness cyclosporiasis comes as many restaurants in downtown Raleigh get ready for Restaurant Week. The celebration begins July 16 and lasts until July 26. \u201cThe food is only as good as the company you share it with,&#8221; said Adam Masters, chef at Irregardless. 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