StateFoodSafety Resources

When guests walk into a restaurant, their server is one of the first things they see. Server appearance contributes significantly to a guest’s impression of a restaurant, and that’s why wearing and maintaining appropriate attire is an important part of a server’s job responsibilities. Restaurant server uniforms That said, what constitutes appropriate attire depends on […]

In November of last year, inspectors from the health department in Kansas City, Missouri, discovered 37 critical violations at the concessions stands of the Kauffman and Arrowhead Stadiums. Among the problems were long-expired foods and foods that had not been date-marked, foods that had been kept at unsafe temperatures, and signs of pest contamination. The […]

Welcome to the New Year! It’s a brand new year full of new choices, new resolutions, and new achievements. We would like to introduce you to our new Cartoon Calendar. Every year we release a new Cartoon Calendar that uses cartoons to teach a food safety principle each month. In an effort to improve our interaction […]

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, well over 500,000 Americans work in food preparation with duties other than cooking. Specifically, this half-million population group prepares cold foods and slices meat— they’re deli workers. There is no real shortage of deli workers across the United States, but there is a perceived flood in this market […]

The United States’ issues with obesity and healthy eating are well-documented, but health advocates and national policy makers still struggle to identify not only the problem’s solution, but also its many possible sources. According to Joe Heim of The Washington Post, candy may be the next suspect in the nation’s hunt for the causes of […]