StateFoodSafety Resources

As a server in the restaurant industry, learning how to serve meals to large tables can be quite challenging. Most people will have no trouble carrying platefuls of food to one or two people, but dishing out plates to three or more guests is tricky. Ideally, the restaurant you work for will provide large serving […]

Last year, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) discovered twenty-five illegal drop sites used by the Sysco Corporation to store thousands of food items, including perishables like meat and dairy products, without refrigeration for hours at a time. Food was stored on the floor of these outdoor storage units alongside clear signs of pest […]

Baristas are beverage experts. From creamy coffee to savory sodas, these foodservice workers know their way around a cup. Typically working in stand-alone coffee shops, baristas can also be found serving delightful non-alcoholic drinks in stores and roadside stands. Oftentimes, shifts start early in the morning so that others can grab a caffeinated beverage on […]

This episode in the Food Safety Talkabout series is dedicated to Norovirus—the most common cause of foodborne illness in the United States. In this video, we ask people what they know about this common foodborne illness, which is often referred to as the stomach flu. Be sure to like and share the video below on social […]

With the Fourth of July upon us, it’s time once again to light firecrackers, eat hot dogs, and join the long line of family and friends sticking their bare hands into the potato chip bag as they fill their plates with food. Perhaps not everyone is as grossed out at this scene as, say, me, […]