StateFoodSafety Resources

Time/Temperature Control for Safety (TCS) foods require more effort and attention than other, more shelf-stable foods. Because they provide bacteria with the right conditions to thrive, it’s important you know how to store and use them to avoid getting sick. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]