A top-down view of a hearty beef stew in a dark ceramic bowl with a handle. The stew features large chunks of tender beef, sliced carrots, and a rich brown gravy, garnished with fresh curly parsley. It is surrounded by bay leaves, raw onions, and potatoes on a wooden surface.

Perpetual stew is continuously simmered and replenished with new ingredients, rather than being made fresh each time. Food and Wine reached out to the Center for Food Safety Director, Francisco Diez, to learn if there are any food safety concerns.

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Francisco Diez-Gonzalez

Francisco Diez-Gonzalez

Director and Professor

Center for Food Safety

1109 Experiment Street
Melton Building 196
Griffin, GA 30223