Food safety, taught for everyone.
Morris Brako
Hospitality educator and researcher, CHE
I study how food safety training can serve every worker in foodservice, including employees with disabilities, and how inclusive training improves both compliance and workforce participation.
Tip of the day
One practical idea each day on training employees with disabilities in foodservice. It changes at midnight.
About
Full backgroundI am a hospitality educator and researcher completing my PhD in Hospitality Management at Iowa State University, where I also teach. My work sits at the intersection of food safety compliance and hospitality workforce development, grounded in over seventeen years of teaching hospitality operations across lodging, foodservice, and marketing, and a decade in hotel front office and food and beverage operations.
Before coming to the United States, I lectured at Takoradi Technical University in Ghana, teaching lodging and front office operations, foodservice management, hospitality marketing, and food safety. I hold the Certified Hospitality Educator credential along with ServSafe Manager and Instructor certifications.
Research
Publications and detailMy research develops evidence based frameworks that connect food safety policy to practical workforce training, so that hospitality operators have inclusive strategies that improve compliance and expand who can participate in the industry. It runs along four connected lines of inquiry.
Inclusive training for employees with disabilities
How foodservice managers train employees with disabilities on food safety, and what equitable, accessible training looks like in practice.
Food safety compliance in commercial foodservice
How training materials and guidance can be made clearer and more usable so they actually change behavior on the floor.
Careers and professional identity in hospitality education
Entrepreneurship, career development, and how students form professional identities as they enter the industry.
Food culture and sustainability in West Africa
Culinary heritage, food practices, and sustainable foodservice in West African contexts.
Doctoral dissertation
Assessing food safety training for individuals with disabilities in the US foodservice industry
A national mixed methods study of 315 foodservice managers, grounded in the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices framework. Advised by Dr. Anirudh R. Naig.
In progress, findings shared as they are published
Presenting the study design and analysis methods at Iowa State University.
Research in practiceInsights
All writingShort writing on food safety, disability inclusion, and workforce practice in foodservice.
Tactile Allergen Guides for Blind Kitchen Staff
Using tactile labels and color coding makes allergen safety clear and achievable for blind employees.
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Plain Language Handwashing Guides for Employees With Dyslexia
Using plain language and readable guides makes handwashing and glove use accessible for employees with dyslexia, improving compliance and safety.
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Pictorial Checklists Aid Employees With Mental Health Conditions In Cleaning Protocols
Visual checklists and color coding make cleaning and sanitizing tasks more accessible for employees with mental health conditions while improving overall kitchen safety.
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Get in touch
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