September is National Food Safety Month: Week 2 focuses on Personal Hygiene...
September 7, 2023Explore the role personal hygiene plays with food safety, and how a clean kitchen significantly helps protect the health of restaurant guests. This week we look at the role personal...
View ArticleSeptember is National Food Safety Month: Week 1 Master Time and Temperature...
September 1, 2023This week we are examining the effects of time and temperature on food, sharing safe temperatures to cook different types of food, and explaining how to build an effective food...
View ArticleSeptember is National Food Safety Month Week 3: Frequently Asked Questions...
September 14, 2023Last week we explored the science behind personal hygiene and food safety and this week we turn our focus to health inspections.Health inspections play a vital role in upholding...
View ArticleSeptember is National Food Safety Month Week 4: What's Changed? Food Safety...
September 19, 2023In an effort to constantly improve the standards of food safety in the United States, the system of food safety regulations has been evolving gradually throughout the past century,...
View ArticleSeptember is Food Safety Month. Week 1: What is a Foodborne Illness? Breaking...
September 3, 2024Millions of Americans experience food poisoning each year, suffering symptoms like vomiting, diarrhea, and cramps. In some cases, those symptoms aren’t just disruptive – they’re...
View ArticleSeptember is Food Safety Month Week 2: Behind the Kitchen Door: Stories from...
September 12, 2024Behind the Kitchen Door: Stories from the FrontlinesWelcome back to National Food Safety Month 2024! Last week, we explored the pathogens that most commonly cause foodborne disease in...
View ArticleSeptember is Food Safety Month: Week 3: How to Prevent Foodborne Illnesses in...
September 18, 2024During week three of National Food Safety Month 2024, we’re focusing on ways to prevent the spread of foodborne illnesses in restaurants. Proper prevention practices can significantly...
View ArticleHand Protection: Do Your Part
September 26, 2024Of the many tools that we have available, our hands are the most valuable. They provide us with the dexterity necessary to perform precise maneuvers that even the most advanced...
View ArticleFood Safety Month Week 4: Week 4: Inside the health department's response to...
September 27, 2024Week 4: Inside the health department's response to foodborne outbreaks: What should you expect?By: CDR Adam Kramer, ScD, MPH, RS and CDR Beth Wittry, MPH, REHS, CP-FS, Centers for...
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