StateFoodSafety Resources

Today’s tip applies more to bussers than servers, but knowing how to clear the table is a valuable skill for all restaurant staff to understand. Did you know that there’s a right way to clear a table? Clearing a table is about more than the number of dishes you can carry at once; it’s also […]

Last month, consumers in Taiwan were shocked by a massive recall of lard oil and products made with lard oil, including a variety of pastries and prepackaged foods. As it turns out, the lard oil in these products may have been contaminated with “gutter oil”—substandard cooking oil gathered from sources like kitchen and slaughterhouse waste. […]

Written by Dr. Lee-Ann Jaykus, Scientific Director for the NoroCORE, and Dr. Liz Bradshaw The human norovirus (from here on called simply “norovirus”) is the most common cause of foodborne illness in the US. Most of us have heard of it as the “stomach flu,” and people with the virus usually get better after a […]

“Gluten-free” has become a food marketing buzzword in the last few years, and restaurants and grocery stores offer an increasing variety of gluten-free food options on their menus and shelves. For those who suffer from celiac disease, a gluten-free diet is a necessity to stay healthy. That’s because when a person with celiac disease eats […]

All of us know that we need to wash our hands regularly to keep germs at bay. But do we ever stop to think about cleaning our cell phones? According to Seattle Times journalist Bobby Caina Calvan, your phone is covered in germs: 25,127 bacteria per square inch, to be precise. This makes cell phones […]