Food Safety
Important information on handling, storing, and preparing food safely.
Allergen Management in Food Prep
This playbook describes the steps involved in managing allergens in a food preparation setting. It is designed to help food service staff ensure the safety of customers with food allergies.
Basics of Food Safety
This playbook outlines the sequential steps required to understand the fundamental principles of food safety. It includes an overview of the 'farm to fork' approach, focusing on the journey of food from production to consumption and the necessary safety precautions along that path.
Controlling Listeria in Foods
This playbook provides an overview of the risks posed by Listeria monocytogenes and outlines a series of steps for mitigating those risks in food production and handling environments.
Developing a Food Safety Plan
This playbook provides a comprehensive guide to creating a food safety plan for either a home or professional kitchen setting. It helps ensure compliance with food safety standards and promotes a healthier cooking environment.
Egg Safety Handling
This playbook outlines the necessary steps to ensure the safe handling, storage, and preparation of eggs. It provides a sequence of actions intended to prevent the risk of Salmonella and other egg-related food safety issues.
Farm-to-Table Safety
This playbook describes the necessary processes and precautions required to ensure the safety of locally sourced produce and meats. It ensures that locally sourced food meets health standards from the farm to the consumer's table.
Food Handlers' Hygiene
This playbook provides the essential steps for maintaining personal hygiene among food handlers. It emphasizes handwashing, proper glove use, and other best practices to ensure food safety.
Food Product Recall Plan
This playbook describes a sequence of steps for food producers and suppliers to prepare for and manage a food product recall effectively. It covers planning, execution, and post-recall activities.
Food Safety in Power Outages
This guide outlines steps to handle and preserve food safely during power outages. It aims to prevent foodborne illness by maintaining proper food temperature and hygiene when there's a lack of electricity for refrigeration.
Food Safety Label Understanding
This guide provides a clear explanation of the meanings behind common food safety labels, including 'best before', 'use-by', and 'sell-by' dates, emphasizing their significance in relation to food quality and safety.
Food Storage and Temperature Control
This playbook describes the necessary steps for proper food storage and temperature control to mitigate the risk of bacterial growth, ensuring food safety.
Food Thermometer Usage
This playbook provides a detailed guide on how to correctly use a food thermometer. It focuses on ensuring accurate temperature measurement of different foods to guarantee safety and proper cooking.
High-Risk Food Safety
This playbook provides guidelines for ensuring food safety for high-risk populations including pregnant women, the elderly, and immunocompromised individuals. It aims to reduce the risk of foodborne illnesses through special considerations.
Implementing HACCP in Kitchens
This playbook outlines the process of implementing the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) system in professional kitchens to ensure food safety.
Kitchen Equipment Sanitization
This playbook outlines a detailed procedure for cleaning and sanitizing kitchen utensils, appliances, and surfaces to ensure a hygienic cooking environment.
Kitchen Pest Control
This playbook outlines a series of steps aimed at maintaining a pest-free kitchen environment to safeguard against foodborne illnesses. It provides actionable measures for the prevention, identification, and handling of common kitchen pests.
Leftover Management
This playbook outlines the step-by-step process for safely storing and reheating leftovers to prevent foodborne illness. It covers the best practices to ensure that your food remains safe and delicious for subsequent consumption.
Outdoor Food Safety
This playbook outlines the steps necessary to ensure food safety during outdoor events such as picnics and barbecues. It includes pre-event preparation, safe food handling at the event, and post-event considerations.
Preventing Kitchen Cross-Contamination
This playbook outlines the essential steps for preventing cross-contamination in the kitchen, focusing on the separation of raw and cooked foods and detailing proper storage methods to ensure food safety.
Raw Milk Safety
This playbook provides guidance on the risks associated with consuming raw milk and outlines measures to reduce potential health risks. It is intended for individuals who choose to consume raw milk and want to do so as safely as possible.
Reduce Acrylamide Formation
This playbook outlines strategies for minimizing the formation of acrylamide in foods. Acrylamide is a chemical compound that can form in starchy foods when they are cooked at high temperatures, such as frying, baking, or roasting.
Responding to Foodborne Illness Outbreaks
This playbook outlines the procedures for identifying symptoms of foodborne illnesses and steps to respond effectively to potential outbreaks. It aims to minimize health risks and control the spread of the illness.
Safe Canning Guidelines
A procedural guide for safe home canning and preserving methods. It addresses best practices to avoid contamination and spoilage of canned foods.
Safe Cooking Temperatures
This playbook outlines the necessary steps to understand and apply proper cooking temperatures for various types of food to ensure food safety. It also addresses the concept of the 'danger zone,' a temperature range where foodborne bacteria can multiply rapidly.
Safe Food Marinating
This playbook outlines the proper steps and precautions for marinating foods to ensure safety, particularly in preventing cross-contamination and following recommended time limits.
Safe Food Thawing
This playbook outlines the best practices for safely thawing frozen foods. It covers different methods and highlights important safety precautions to prevent foodborne illnesses.
Safe Sushi Preparation
This playbook describes the essential steps for preparing sushi and sashimi to ensure the safety of the dishes. It covers procedures from selecting the right fish to final preparation techniques.
Seafood Handling Guidelines
This playbook outlines the necessary steps for safe handling, storing, and cooking of seafood to maintain quality and prevent foodborne illness.
Travel Food Safety Guide
This guide provides tips and precautions to help travelers maintain food safety while on the road. It includes advice on how to select street food safely.
Water Quality Monitoring
This playbook describes the process of checking and ensuring water quality for use in food preparation. It is critical to maintain safe water standards to prevent contamination and health risks in culinary environments.
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