A food safety plan can be as easy or as difficult as you want. Choose the type of plan easiest for your use. Regardless of preference, the process is the same.

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• _{First step is to get your staff trained in food safety and food handling. Here is a link to an affordable food handler certification.}
• _{The following states require food handler training for all employees:}
  • _Arizona
  • _California
  • _Florida
  • _Illinois
  • _Louisiana
  • _{New Mexico (coming soon)}
  • _Texas
  • _Utah
  • _{West Virginia}
  • _{There are a few cities in other states that have local food handler requirements}
    • _{Check with your local Health Department to be safe}
  • _{Every state requires at least one Food Safety Manager (FSM) per location (we recommend ServSafe Training)}

• _{Review your menu and identify all TCS Foods (Time and Temperature Control for Safety)}
• _{Make sure your menus have the proper consumer advisories for all TCS Food items}
• _{Do you have food safety procedures for the following?}
  • _receiving
  • _storage
  • _preparation
  • _cooking
  • _{hot holding}
  • _cooling
  • _re-heating
• _{Considerations for Safe Facilities and Pest Control}
  • _{Only work with a Pest Control Operator (PCO)}
  • _{Proper flooring with coving in food prep areas}
  • _{Is all equipment and smallwares NSF/ANSI certified?}

_{We can help you by providing custom training for your food service team. Visit our site for individual food server training or an easy way to track team training through our corporate accounts.} 

Food Handler Training