National Food Safety Month
National Food Safety Month 2023 — Food Safety at Every Level
National Food Safety Month was created in 1994 to heighten the awareness of food safety education. Each year, we feature a new theme and provide free training activities and posters for the restaurant and foodservice industry to help reinforce proper food safety practices and procedures.
FREE Resources
Each week, new activity sheets, posters, infographics, and videos are available for you to download that will help reinforce proper food safety practices. Use these assets to spark open conversations between managers and employees.
2024: National Food Safety Month
Week 0 – Introduction Week
- Get Ready for NFSM 2024
Week 1 – The Most Common Foodborne Illnesses
Week 2 – What Happens When Foodborne Illnesses Become Outbreaks
Week 3 – Shielding Your Restaurant From Foodborne Illness
- The 3 Legged Approach to Prevent Foodborne Illnesses
- The 3 Legged Approach to Prevent Foodborne Illnesses (Spanish)
Week 4 – Responding to Foodborne Illness Outbreaks
- Always Ready guide for responsibly responding to outbreak events
Week 5 – Building a Strong Culture of Food Safety
2023: National Food Safety Month
Week 0 (8/21-8/27) – Introduction Week
- Get Ready for NFSM 2023 – ServSafe will be spilling the tea on food safety
Week 1 (8/28-9/3) – Cracking the Code on Time and Temperature
- eBook: Cracking the Code on Food Time and Temperature
- Infographic: Comprehensive Chart and Cooking Food Policy Template
- Blog: Master Time and Temperature Controls and Become a Food Safety Expert
Week 2 (9/4-9/10) – Cracking the Code on Personal Hygiene
- Infographic: Cracking the code, why we wash our hands
- Blog: Cracking the Code on Personal Hygiene and Food Safety
Week 3 (9/4-9/10) – Cracking the Code on Health Inspections
- Infographic: Common health code violations and how to prevent them
- eBook: Cracking the code -Health Inspections and violation
- Blog: Frequently Asked Questions about Health Inspections
Week 4 (9/18-9/24) – Understanding your food safety regulation. The Why, and How
- eBook: How and Why Food Safety Regulations Are Made
- Blog: What’s Changed – Regulations in Review
Week 5 (9/25-10/2) – Building a culture of Food Safety
- eBook: The Secrets to Building a Strong Food Safety Culture
- Blog: National Food Safety Month 2023 Wrap Up
2022: Food Safety at Every Level
Week 1: Basic Food Safety
Week 2: Health Inspections
Week 3: Food Culture
Week 4: Food Culture continued..
2021: Know Safe & Show Safe
Week 1: Cleaning vs.Sanitizing vs. Disinfecting
Week 2: Cleaning & Sanitizing Equipment
Week 3: Cleaning & Sanitizing Dishes
Week 4: Cleaning & Sanitizing Your Operations
Week 5: Develop & Implement a Cleaning Program
2020
Managing Risk: 30 Years of Food Safety
Week 1: Personal Hygiene
Week 2: Cleaning & Sanitizing
Week 3: Safe Food Preparation
Week 4: Food Safety Procedures
Week 5: COVID-19 Procedures
2019
Week 1: Understand the Process
Week 2: Provide Input – Sponsored by Tork USA
Week 3: Refine the Process
Week 4: Maintain Your Commitment
Reminder Posters
2018
Week 1: Regulations – Keep It Compliant!
Week 2: Suppliers – Keep It Controlled!
Week 3: Consumers – Keep It Safe!
Week 4: Employers – Keep It Up!
