Empower Employees Through Food Safety Training Alcohol servers and sellers play an important role in keeping their customers safe. How and when should servers and sellers slow or refuse alcohol to customers? Learning Objectives You may choose to read these learning objectives with your employees as a part of the stand-up training. After this training, […]
October Cartoon: 4 Signs Your Establishment Has Cockroaches
Generally, you want your kitchen to be a welcoming place. But there’s one thing that should never be welcome—pests, including cockroaches. Roaches can carry nasty bacteria like staph and salmonella. You don’t want them anywhere near your food! Because cockroaches are so small, infestations can be difficult to spot. Keep an eye out for any […]
New Training Requirement for Alcohol Servers in California
Starting in 2022, the State of California will begin enforcing a new training requirement for alcohol servers and managers. By requiring responsible beverage service training, the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control hopes to educate more people on the dangers of overserving alcohol and decrease alcohol-related crimes like drunk driving. All alcohol servers, and their managers, need to register as an alcohol server, get trained, and pass California’s server test by September […]
Stand-Up Training: How to Prevent a Physical Hazard in Food
Empower Employees Through Food Safety Training A physical hazard is any item in food that can choke, gag, or injure a customer. Food workers need to know when to remove naturally occurring physical hazards during food preparation. They also need to know how to prevent other physical hazards from contaminating food. Learning Objectives You may […]
September Cartoon: 5 Times You Must Clean and Sanitize
Keeping food safe should be one of your highest priorities as a food handler. One of the easiest ways to keep food safe is to clean and sanitize food-contact surfaces. But how often should they be cleaned? Although it’s a good idea to clean and sanitize equipment and utensils whenever you switch tasks, you must clean and sanitize between certain tasks. 1. Between raw animal […]
Stand-Up Training: How to Use Commercial Kitchen Equipment
Empower Employees Through Food Safety Training Equipment can contaminate food if it’s not kept clean, sanitized, and in good repair. Teach your employees how to use equipment correctly and keep it in good condition to prevent foodborne illness. Learning Objectives You may choose to read these learning objectives with your employees as a part of […]
August Cartoon: How to Identify Safe Food Sources
Finding approved food suppliers is crucial to food safety. To be an approved supplier, manufacturers must prove that they are keeping food safe. This could include testing for certain microbes, storing food in a safe, secure place, and checking the temperature of TCS foods. Following these guidelines can help reduce risk factors for foodborne illness and help aid in recalls if the need arises. What are the CDC’s […]
How California Food Service Businesses Overcame the COVID-19 Pandemic
The number of new COVID-19 cases in California dropped significantly over the first few months of 2021. As a result, on June 15, Governor Gavin Newsom officially ended physical distancing requirements and capacity limits for businesses. Also, people who are fully vaccinated are no longer required to wear masks in public. It was welcome news for the state’s food service managers and […]
Stand-Up Training: How to Protect TCS Food from Bacteria
Empower Employees Through Food Safety Training Some food, known as Time/temperature Control for Safety (TCS) food, is more susceptible to bacterial growth. To keep TCS food safe, you must actively control their temperature. Learning Objectives You may choose to read these learning objectives with your employees as a part of the stand-up training. After this […]
July Cartoon: Teaching Clients to Care for New Body Art
Body art can be a fun way for people to express their individuality. It comes in many different forms: tattoos, piercings, brands, and more. But getting body art comes with a risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens — although professional body artists will take every precaution to avoid it. As a body artist, you also […]