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Food Safety Education Month

September is designated as Food Safety Education Month. How do you communicate food safety education to diverse audiences? The population in the United States is more racially and ethnically diverse today than in the past.

One step in education is using inclusive messages. The Partnership for Food Safety Education is sponsoring a webinar, on August 17, 2023, to discuss incorporating inclusive messaging and positive messaging in food safety education. This webinar will be presented by Dr. Barbara Chamberlin of New Mexico State University, Dr. Kelsey Schwarz and Sara Bresee, MPH of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Dr. James Rogers of Consumer Reports.

The Partnership for Food Safety Education has regular webinars on many food safety topics. Recordings of those webinars can be found on their website.

For general information about Food Safety Education Month, see these resources:

Food Safety Education Month

Food Safety Education Month

Wash your hands
Wash your hands often for 20 seconds.

Food safety is in your hands, and your home! Food Safety Education month is in September and every consumer has a role in how safe food is prepared, handled, and consumed. Your hands touch many items and surfaces throughout the day, so taking 20 seconds to wash them is the first step in keeping food safe.

Our hands also pass food from one person to another, whether at the dinner table or delivering food to a family member or neighbor. Food delivery demand increased dramatically in recent months. This will continue as we approach the holiday season.

To learn more about handling delivered food safely, join the Partnership for Food Safety Education on August 25th at Noon CST for a webinar pack with new food delivery resources.

Along with handwashing, fingernail hygiene is equally important. Fingernails can hide dirt and bacteria. They can contribute to infections such as from pinworms. This particular infection is the most common worm infection in the U.S. Because of this, it is important to always wash your hands, and clean under your fingernails, after using the restroom or after changing baby diapers.

Learn more about safe food handling practices and more at KSRE Extension Food Safety. More information regarding Food Safety Education month will be released soon.

Food Safety Education Month: Every Month!

Always use soap to wash your hands, the bubbles help remove dirt and germs to wash them away!

For several years, September has been designated as Food Safety Education Month. But, in reality, food safety is important every day of every month! What are you doing to keep food safe?

Many resources for safe food handling can be found at www.ksre.k-state.edu/foodsafety/topics/index.htmlOne in particular is teaching high speed handwashing! Learn how at www.youtube.com/embed/n-Iyf5eqqik.

This year has brought challenges for everyone’s health. For Food Safety Education Month, emphasizing the importance of handwashing is key for overall health, and for food safety. When should you wash your hands? Here’s some key times to remember to wash your hands.

  • Before, during, and after handling food
  • Before eating at home or at a restaurant
  • Before and after caring for someone who is ill or touching an open wound
  • After using the restroom or changing a diaper
  • After blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing
  • After handling animals, animal waster or animal food
  • After taking out the garbage

 

September is Food Safety Education Month

Food safety is important every day. But in September, the focus on food safety is brought to the forefront to help all consumers prepare, serve and eat food safely.

Current resources for this promotion are typically found at the links below. Look for updates in the coming days.

 

September is Food Safety Education Month

Since 1994, food safety has been the focus during the month of September to increase awareness of food safety education.

Once again, Food Safety Education Month (FSEM) is highlighting many topics related to food safety for consumers and food service workers. Do you create a culture of food safety?

Register now for a FSEM webinar about new, shareable information from the Partnership for Food Safety Education at https://bit.ly/2M2QU6m.

More Fight Bac!® events can be found at www.fightbac.org/events/. For food service workers, look for FSEM resources from ServSafe® at https://bit.ly/2ffIia3.

 

Food Safety Education Month

Norovirus
Norovirus

The theme for the 2016 National Food Safety Education Month (NFSEM) is “Notorious Virus!” and is sponsored by the National Restaurant Association and ServSafe®.

Activities, videos, and other educational tools are available to help educate food service personnel about Norovirus and Hepatitis A. While targeted to food service, these materials can apply to anyone to help teach safe food handling.

Norovirus is the most common cause of acute gastroenteritis. It spreads easily and is often called the stomach flu. It transmits easily as it survives on surfaces that have been contaminated or from an infected person.

Handwashing is the best defense against Norovirus. Clean and disinfect areas contaminated by vomiting or diarrhea. If sick, do not handle food.

For more about NFSEM, see www.foodsafetymonth.com/Home.

NFSEM materials from USDA are not currently available.

http://www.cdc.gov/norovirus/

Norovirus