Empower Employees Through Food Safety Training Some food may not be served to customers right away. Instead, it’s kept hot or chilled, waiting for a customer to buy it or a food worker to use it. Other times, food may be held for a short time without any temperature control. It’s important to teach employees […]
April Cartoon: How to Prevent Bare-Hand Contact
Ready-to-eat foods are exactly what they sound like: foods that are ready to eat as they are. Apples, muffins, and salads are all ready-to-eat foods because they can be eaten without any more cooking or preparation. Since ready-to-eat foods aren’t cooked, they’re more vulnerable to dangerous foodborne pathogens. If pathogens transfer to ready-to-eat food, they […]
StateFoodSafety Joins TPC Training Company
StateFoodSafety has joined TPC Training. TPC is a leading provider of in-person and online workforce training and compliance solutions, so StateFoodSafety is a great fit for their organization. The StateFoodSafety team will continue to provide all the same training programs and services we did before. We remain committed to providing the best courses, best technology, […]
The 13 Most Common Risk Factors for Foodborne Illness in Utah
In 2017, the Utah Department of Health released an analysis of health inspection data from seven health departments across the state. The participating health departments cover about 85% of Utah’s total population. The state study looked at common violations marked during inspections in 2016. The inspections took place at all different types of food establishments, […]
How to Clean and Sanitize Your Cutting Board
Cutting boards come in all shapes, sizes, and materials. You might have one made of glass, plastic, marble, wood, or even stainless steel. No matter what kind of cutting board you use, it can easily become a source of contamination and foodborne illness if you’re not careful. How can a cutting board make people sick? […]
Stand-Up Training: Effective Communication in Food Service
Empower Employees Through Food Safety Training Good communication is at the heart of every food establishment, and it starts with you — the manager. Share your expectations about communication with your employees. Teach them how to communicate effectively with customers, with each other, and with management. Learning Objectives You may choose to read these learning […]
Hand Hygiene: What’s on Your Hands?
Have you thought about how many germs are on your hands? You’d be surprised at how easily your hands become contaminated and contribute to foodborne illnesses. In fact, 9 out of 10 foodborne illness outbreaks can be traced back to contaminated hands from food workers. The best way to combat that? Proper hand washing! When […]
How Texas Food Service Businesses are Overcoming Pandemic Challenges
New cases of COVID-19 have been decreasing in Texas since about mid-January 2021. Starting March 10, 2021, all businesses, including food service businesses, may return to 100% capacity. But mixed with the good news are continuing challenges. County judges may restore restrictions on food service businesses anytime the COVID-19 hospitalization rate within a hospital region […]
Stand-Up Training: Servers and Food Contamination
Empower Employees Through Food Safety Training Preventing food contamination isn’t just a concern during its preparation. It can also be contaminated when it’s being served to the customer. Use this training to teach servers how they can help keep food safe while it’s being carried to the customer. Learning Objectives You may choose to read […]
February Cartoon: Cooking Meat to Safe Temperatures
Cooking food at home can be a great way to save money and control what you eat. However, this means you are now in charge of making sure bacteria and viruses don’t spread on the food you will soon be eating. If you don’t cook food at the correct temperature, you can become seriously ill. […]