StateFoodSafety Resources

As summer break ends and school begins, school cafeterias everywhere are reopening. Millions of meals will be served in schools this year and since children are considered a highly susceptible population, they are at a higher risk for foodborne illnesses. Safeguarding school lunch food safety In recent years, the federal government has pushed for several […]

Are you or your employees looking to become Food Protection Manager certified? StateFoodSafety’s industry-leading Food Manager Certification Training prepares students to take the nationally accredited Food Protection Manager Certification Exam or to fulfill a demonstration of knowledge requirement. Developed in-house and reviewed by subject matter experts, our ANAB accredited food manager course is audiovisual, animated, and […]

If you live in Boston and were planning on eating out today, you may want to choose your restaurant carefully. According to the Boston Globe, nearly half of Boston’s food establishments were cited for multiple food violations in 2014. Over 500 locations had five or more serious violations. Examples of these violations include not storing food […]

The world of food safety training is complex. The science behind foodborne illness is multi-faceted and can be confusing; programs designed to steer the behavior of foodservice employees have to be developed with all things considered; and, of course, there are local regulatory bodies generating health codes that retail food establishments must abide by. But […]

Anyone plugged-in to the food industry knows that antibiotic-free chicken has had plenty of time in the limelight. For years, farmers and ranchers have added antibiotics to livestock feed. Recently, health officials encouraged meat companies to stop using antibiotics because it creates a presence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in animals. Last fall, the Food and Drug […]