South Central Idaho Food Safety Awareness Coalition

Community members working together to advocate, collaborate and educate (ACE) people about food safety.

Objectives

• Obtain community input

• Communicate good food safety principles

• Engage the industry to improve regulatory program

• Increase consumer awareness of food safety

Benefits of Community Involvement

• Better understanding of food safety

• Reduce food borne illness risk factors

• Address your food borne illness concerns

• Be a champion for food safety

• Inform, educate and empower the public

Presentations

• South Central Idaho Food Safety Advisory Committee

• 2005 Idaho Baseline Survey

Food Safety Infomercials

• Temperatures      

• Thawing Food      

• Wash Hands      

• Combined

Documents

• South Central Idaho Food Safety Awareness Coalition Brochure

• District Food Safety Staff by County

• Statewide Food Safety Staff

Resources

South Central Public Health District

• Communicable disease information for professional sectors
  (schools, food establishments, etc)

• Communicable disease information for the general public

• Food safety website

• Food establishment Inspections

• Food Service Establishment Preparedness Checklist, Maintaining Service Even During a Disaster

  English (color)
  English (black and white)

State

• Idaho Food Safety and Sanitation Standards for Food Establishments
  (The Idaho Food Code)

• Idaho Food Safety Website

Federal

• Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

• Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition

• Food & Drug Administration

• FoodSafety.gov

• United States Dept of Agriculture

  • Food & Safety Inspection Service

  • Food & Nutrition Service

  • USDA / FDA Foodborne Illness Education Center

Other Resources

• National Restaurant Association

• Food Marketing Institute

• NSF International