Empower Food Workers Through Training Training your employees about preventing COVID-19 is extremely important. They should know what precautions to take to keep themselves and your customers safe. Our COVID-19 Resources page has information about the virus as well as posters you can display. Use these resources to remind your employees about the steps they […]
What Do Food Workers Need to Know about Masks?
We were primed with some level of vague familiarity with masks from childhood thanks to the countless hospital dramas we caught at a glance on TV. However, when the COVID-19 pandemic gained worldwide attention in early 2020, masks became a staple of American households and businesses. If you’re a food worker, you may be required […]
How to Thaw Food Safely
Thawing food may seem simple, but if done incorrectly, it can make you just as sick as undercooking food. How is this possible? Let’s start by talking about temperature and bacteria. The temperature danger zone for food Bacteria need certain temperatures to grow. Temperatures below 41°F slow down bacterial growth and keep the bacteria from […]
August Cartoon: Beyond the Food Expiration Date
Managing inventory for a food establishment can be a tricky job. On one hand, no business wants to serve customers expired goods that can make them sick. However, food waste can cause stores to lose out on valuable profits. So where is the line? When can you hold on to food, and when should you […]
How to Prepare Fresh Produce Safely
In California, fresh produce is a big deal. In fact, approximately 90% of all leafy greens produced in the United States are grown in California and Arizona. But as healthy and tasty as fresh produce is, it can be one of the trickier food items to handle safely. Produce is often eaten raw, which means […]
10 Ways Food Establishments are Dealing with COVID-19
COVID-19 has required many food establishments to make a variety of changes, with some types of food businesses facing more changes than others. Whether you manage a restaurant franchise or a grocery store chain, you’re probably facing some changes of your own. For instance, chances are you’ve already embraced food delivery, curbside pickup, or online […]
My Employee Tested Positive for COVID-19, Now What?
5 Steps to Take When a Food Worker Tests Positive for COVID-19 One of the scariest things about COVID-19 is how quickly and easily it can spread to others. Because it can take 2-14 days for symptoms to emerge, a person could have no idea they have the virus and go about their normal routine […]
How to Educate Your Foodservice Staff Online
With health and hygiene at the forefront of everybody’s minds, following good food safety practices has never been more important. According to a study by the CDC, good food safety behavior correlates with food safety training. That’s a great reason to keep your foodservice staff educated — whether training is required in your area or […]
How to Handle Food Delivery and To-Go Orders Safely
Delivery driving is fast becoming a popular occupation across the country as companies like DoorDash and Uber Eats make their services more affordable and widespread. For college students and others looking for an easy way to make an extra buck, delivery driving is the ideal occupation. It requires relatively little effort to become a driver, […]
How Simulations Improve Food Safety Training
In 2011, researchers from two Brazilian universities published a study about the teaching methods used to train food handlers and managers about food safety. They found that hands-on activities and interactive media were the most successful in helping employees understand food safety principles and in changing employees’ attitudes and behavior toward food safety. A separate […]