Are you checking the manufacturers expiration dates on the product you are receiving in your restaurant, from your home delivery or grocery pick-up to ensure it is not “out of date” (OOD)?
Our supply lines have forever changed based on what and how we eat in restaurants (I use “eating in” loosely I should probably say from) these days.
Distributors have to worry about rotating product (known as FIFO or First in First Out in the restaurant industry) but food distributors also have to discard out of date product (OOD).
ACE Food Handler cannot stress how important it is to be checking the manufacturers
“use by date…”
“best if used by date…”
“expiration date..”
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on all incoming product when it arrives at your back door, or your front door for groceries delivered to yourr home. If it is from your food distributor, produce company, or beer/wine/spirits distributor you need to check the dates.
I know you have a lot going on with the every changing COVID landscape but do not forget about the basics of food safety and having quality food that is still inside of its manufacture recommended shelf life.
Checking food expiration dates daily is important to
- Food cost
- You can reduce potential waste by returning the OOD product
- Rotating your product to ensure you are using the oldest product first will reduce your waste – FIFO
- Run a Managers Special if you have a product approaching the end of its shelf life
- Restaurant Management
- Knowing what products are in your restaurant is important
- It can help reduce shrinkage
- It will help you order appropriately
- It will help with cash flow and budgeting by not having a ton of unused product on the shelf tying up money.
- Knowing what products are in your restaurant is important
These are the times you need to make sure every penny you spend has a purpose and is spent in way that supports the survival of your business.
With all the craziness of the restaurant business that has been exponentially multiplied by COVID you need to stay on top of basic food safety and food handling principals to ensure the safety of your staff and the general public that your serve.
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ACE Food Handler's food handlers card training and test uses the latest instructional design techniques to help you retain food safety concepts so you are ready to work. The description below applies to most of our food handlers card training course, however due to the varying array of requirements across the nation, your course might be a little different. Find your state county and city above to learn more about food handler training for your area. Format: Online Approval Purpose Scope Food Handler Course Content:
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Frequently Asked Questions
A food handlers card (also commonly referred to as a certificate, card, or permit) is used as documentation to prove to employers and/or health departments that you have completed a food safety course that is approved and/or recognized by your city, coutny, or state Health Authority. It is valid for 2 to 4 years depending on your local government requirments.
This varies by employeers and city, county, and state governements. It is best to ask your employer (current or future) or Local Health Authority about when you will need to aquire your food handler card based on your employement date.
ACE Food Handler works with numberjous health departments and regulatory agencies across the country. ACE Food Handler’s food handlers card courses are created to meet the requirements of specific city, coutny, and state requirements. If you have questions about your city, county or state requirements please call your employer (current or future) and/or you Local Health Authority.
A food handlers card, permit, or certificate for your area. You will be able to print or download your food handler certificate after you have received a passing score on the final exam. You will also be emailed a PDF a copy of your certificate to the email address you provided so please check your inbox and/or spam box also.
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If your food handlers card, certificate, or permit has expired, you will need to purchase a new course for your state and retake your states food handler training and test to get your new card. Click here to find your State
If you need to reprint your current card, login and go to the Start My Course. From there, you can click on the name of your Certificate under the heading "My Certificates" on the right hand side of the screen and print or download your food handler or alcohol seller/server card or certificate for free.
If you need to track your employees or restaurants food handler certifications we offer:
- Custom Portals
- Custom Coupons
- Branding
- Reporting by Store and Company Levels
- Variable Access Levels
- Contact ACE for a Custom Solution for your Business
Below are a list of Food Handler and Alcohol Seller/Sever Resources you can use
Food Safety Resources
Alcohol Seller/Server Resources
The California Department of Public Health Food Handler’s Card
More Details
California Department of Public Health – Food and Drug Branch
1500 Capitol Ave, MS 7602
Sacramento, CA 95814
California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control District Office 2400 Del Paso Road, Suite 155 Sacramento CA, 95834
Phone
(916) 419-1319
California RBS Training Program Approved Training Provider