StateFoodSafety Resources

Did you know that 1 in 6 Americans get sick with a foodborne illness every year? And did you know that the best way to prevent the spread of foodborne illness is by simply washing your hands? The cleanliness of a restaurant’s staff seriously affects the safety of the restaurant’s food. To help consumers determine […]

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 […]

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 […]

Forty percent of food produced in the United States ends up cramming our landfills. Much of that waste—about sixty percent—is generated by restaurants and other businesses, but consumers also play a significant role in contributing to food waste. So what can we do to reduce the amount of food we throw out? In an attempt […]