November 13, 2008

Food Safety Links


www.daydots.com
Products to help with food safety programs such as food rotation labels, thermometers, color coded cutting boards and tongs.

www.foodhandler.com
FoodHandler's complete line of disposable gloves, aprons, headwear and storage bags protect your customers from the threat of foodborne illness.

www.katchall.com
KatchAll has a line of innovative products for both the professional and home.

www.nraef.org/index.asp
The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation is the educational arm of the National Restaurant Association.  ServSafe Educational Materials, and many other food safety links can be found here.

www.healthcare.gojo.com/products/index.asp
Distributor of Purell Instant hand sanitizer that kills 99.99% of germs without water or towels; leaves hands feeling soft. Contains 62% ethyl alcohol.

www.cfsan.fda.gov/list.html
Government Portal for lots of information regarding food safety.

www.state.ma.us/dph/fpp/retail/home.htm
This web site is intended to provide local boards of health with tools to aid in their investigations of foodborne illness complaints. In addition it contains general information about foodborne illness for consumers and industry.

vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~lrd/advice.html
Consumer based questions and answers on food safety - Government

www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/default.htm
The CDC portal to tons of information on food safety. The mission of CDC's Food Safety Office is to lead CDC’s food safety programs to prevent illness, disability and death due to domestic and imported foodborne diseases. They collaborate with and support other CDC organizations with focus on attainment of food safety program plans, goals and objectives.

www.marestaurantassoc.org/
The Massachusetts Restaurant Association, founded in 1934, now has 1500 Food and Beverage members and 500 Associates. Our purpose is simple:"To support, promote and enhance the food and beverage industry in Massachusetts for the benefit of both our members and the public."

www.foodsafety.gov/

• 2001 & 1999 &1997 FDA Food Code
  The Federal Government's "latest and best scientifically based" advice for a uniform system of regulation to ensure that food at retail is safe and properly protected and presented.
• USDA/FDA Foodborne Illness Educational Materials Database (National Agricultural Library, USDA)
  A compilation of food worker education materials developed by universities, private industry, and local, state, and federal agencies. This includes training materials for the management and workers of retail food markets, food service establishments, and institutions.
• Serving it Safe: A Manager's Tool Kit (National Agricultural Library, USDA)
  A training program in safety and sanitation for all levels of school food service employees. It consists of a teacher's manual, teaching aids, color poster, and a set of computer multimedia, self instructional designed training modules called The Food Safety Zone.
• The ABC's of Safe and Healthy Child Care (CDC)
  This comprehensive handbook includes these food safety practices and fact sheets:
  • Foodborne Illness in the Child Care Setting
  • Food Safety Sanitation
  • Handwashing
• Food Safety: An Educational Video for Institutional Food Service Workers (FDA/CDC/HCFA)
• Cooking for Groups A Volunteer's Guide to Food Safety (FSIS)
• GAO Report - School Meal Programs: Few Outbreaks of Foodborne Illness Reported (available in PDF) (GAO)
• Retail Food Protection (FDA)
• Retail Meat and Poultry Processing Training (FSIS)

Federal Government/Private Sector Partnership Web Sites

• Cook It Safely: Training Materials for Retail Food Establishments (National Food Safety Education Month)
• Keep Foods Apart: Training Materials for Retail Food Establishments (National Food Safety Education Month)

• Taking Care of Business: Resources for Retail and Foodservice Establishments (Food Safety Training and Education Alliance)

State & Local Government Web Sites

• Nursing Homes/Hospitals, Schools, and Day Care Facilities
  • Advisory to Nursing Homes/Hospitals: Prevention of Foodborne Illness Related to the Increased Incidence of Salmonella Enteritidis (Department of Health and Family Services, Wisconsin)
  • Food Safety Self-Inspection for Child Care Facilities (Cooperative Extension Service, Nebraska)
  • Schools and Day Care Facilities (Environmental Sanitation and Food Safety, Alaska)
• Start-ups, Temporary Food Booths, Home-Prepared Foods
  • Guidelines for Kitchens, Carts, and Trailers (Division of Environmental Health, Alaska)
  • Opening a New Food Establishment or Renovating an Existing Food Establishment (Department of Foodborne Disease Prevention, Marion County, Indiana)
  • Opening a Restaurant (Department of Environmental Health, Alaska)
  • Sale of Home-Prepared Foods (available in PDF) (Cooperative Extension Service, Iowa)
  • Selling Food Products - A Business from Your Home (available in PDF) (Cooperative Extension Service, Iowa)
• General
  • Commercial Food Safety (Department of Health, Alaska)
  • Guidelines for Volunteers in Food Service (available in PDF) (Cooperative Exte nsion Service, Iowa)
  • Florists as Caterers? (å of Health, Massachusetts)
  • Food Safety & Sanitation Stickers (Department of Environmental Health, Alaska)
  • Juice Bars Fact Sheet: Food Business Information (Department of Public Health, Seattle & King County, Washington)
  • Kitchen Compliance Tips (Department of Health, New Mexico)
  • Retail Food Store Inspection Scores (Department of Agriculture, Tennessee)
  • Serve Safe Meals in the Field (available in PDF) (Cooperative Extension Service, Iowa)

 

 

 

 

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