StateFoodSafety Resources

Last month, 250 attendees at an educators’ conference in Brisbane, Australia were infected with salmonellosis, a foodborne illness known for causing diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps. The conference was held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, which has since taken steps to investigate the cause of the outbreak, examining their supply chain and isolating […]

Today is World Health Day! Every year on April 7, the World Health Organization (WHO) chooses an important global health concern to focus on. This year’s theme is food safety. This is a huge topic. Every year foodborne and waterborne illnesses kill an estimated 2 million people around the world. This year’s theme, “Food Safety: […]

Attention all food safety experts! Did you know that the StateFoodSafety blog houses free food safety resources that are perfect for food establishments? It’s true. Cartoons, posters, videos, and tutorials are right at your fingertips: click here to check them out. After oohing and aahing over the digital files, print, post, and share the food […]

It’s as commonplace as the kitchen: the kitchen hand towel. They’re found draped over oven handles, sprawled out on counters, and folded up somewhere near the sink. Common uses of these towels include drying hands, cleaning up spills, or even using them as potholders. These functions make the kitchen hand towel quite hand-y, but according […]

San Bernardino County Environmental Health Services expands food safety training to include camps and sporting events. San Bernardino County Environmental Health has launched two new food safety training programs, tailored to unique groups of food handlers. The first is to teach food safety to those serving food at camps. The second highlights the important principles […]