Food Safety Training

Overview and FAQ's

Overview and FAQ’s

Training Content for Pantries

Videos

Food Safety is Important
Good Personal Hygiene
Receiving and Storing Food Safely
Evaluating, Repacking, and Transporting Food Safely
Cleaning and Sanitizing

Printable Powerpoints

Food Safety is Important
Good Personal Hygiene
Receiving and Storing Food Safely
Evaluating, Repacking, and Transporting Food Safely
Cleaning and Sanitizing

Food Safety Training Assessment for Pantries

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Food Safety Training Assessment for Schools

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Training Resources for Meal Programs

Cooking for Crowds
Maine.gov List of Training Resources
ServSafe Website
Maine Restaurant Association
On Focus Solutions
DFS Services

Additional Resources

Posters

Can Defects
Food Storage
Hand Washing
Loading and Transporting

Temperature Logs

Temp Log for Each Unit
Temp Logbook for Multiple Units
Infrared Thermometers under $20

Websites by Topic

Websites of Subject Matter Experts

Partnership for Food Safety Education
ServSafe
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
University of Maine’s Cooperative Extension
University of Wisconsin-Extension

Food Safety is Important

Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE)
Food Allergies (FDA)
Preventing Cross-Contamination (ServSafe)

Good Personal Hygeine

The ABCs of Hand Washing
Food Safety Brochures and Flyers
Keep Hands Clean with Good Hygiene

Receiving and Storing Food Safely

Produce Handling Toolkit
The Temperature Danger Zone

Evaluating, Repacking, and Transporting Food Safely

Code Date Labels and Product Distribution Guidelines
The FoodKeeper Application
The FoodKeeper Brochure
A Pocket Guide to Can Defects
Repackaging Bulk Food

Cleaning and Sanitizing

Allowed Detergents and Sanitizers
Cleaning vs. Sanitizing
Cleaning and Washing Basics
Pest Control Procedures in the Food Industry