StateFoodSafety Resources

In June 2015, the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) launched an environmental health blog, Healthy People, Healthy Places: The Essential Elements of Local Public Health, on their website. The blog shares information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios to help support local health departments and their initiatives to build […]

Here at StateFoodSafety we are constantly looking for ways to help improve the safety of your workplace. It’s true that our efforts are usually focused on the safe handling of food in the kitchen, but safety shouldn’t stop just at food. Slips, trips, and falls are a leading cause of injury in the workplace. According […]

We’ve long known that learning by doing is an effective and interesting way to gain new skills and knowledge. According to the National Training Laboratories, we remember 5% of what we only hear, but a whopping 75% of what we do! This is just as important, or more so, when it comes to training employees. In […]

Many thermometers, such as bimetallic stem thermometers, tend to lose accuracy over time, especially if they are bumped or dropped. If a thermometer is not functioning properly, there can be dangerous consequences. Employees should continually monitor the temperature of food, specifically for cooking, hot holding, and cold holding Time/ Temperature Control for Safety (TCS) Foods. […]

Great Scott, it’s almost October 21, 2015! Back to the Future fans everywhere understand the significance of this date! In 1985, Back to the Future captivated audiences all over the world and marked the beginning of a franchise. This same year, major events occurred in the food industry that led to future changes in food […]