Food Safety Pamphlets

Basics of Food Safety

Everyone needs to understand the basics of food safety. Learning and practicing the proper procedures for storing, handling, and preparing food is an important part of health promotion for every member of your family. Being diligent when it comes to food safety is a good way to prevent contracting and spreading various types of illnesses. Food safety pamphlets, such as the ones listed below, can provide guidance regarding many different aspects of food safety.

Fundamentals of Food Safety

• Food Protection Fundamentals
• Food Safety Fundamentals
• Hand Washing Hygiene for Food Safety

Cooking and Serving

• Cold Facts About Home Food Preparation
• Consumer Advisory on Raw and Undercooked Foods
• Cooling Methods
• Hot and Cold Food Fact Sheet
• Hot Food Preparation Tips
• Microwave Oven Safety
• Preparing and Eating Safe Seafood
• Safe Cooking Temperature Tips
• Tailgating Tips: Be on the Offense Against Foodborne Illness

Food Storage Guidelines

• Distressed Canned Foods
• Dairy Food Safety
• Emergency Power Failure Food Storage Checklist
• Keep Food Safe When the Power Goes Out

Tips for Eating Out Safely

• Four Ways to Make Safer Food Selections, a Guide to Safer Eating Out and Taking Out

Produce Handling Safety

There are specific guidelines for safely handling various types of produce products, both at home and in farmer’s markets. The following pamphlets provide guidelines and tips for how to handle produce safely.

• Farmer’s Market Stands & Guidance
• Fruit and Vegetable Safe Handling
• Safe Handling of Melons
• Open Air Market Guidance
• Proper Care and Handling of Fruits and Vegetables: From purchase to preparation
• What You Should Know About Sprouts

Wild Game Safety Considerations

• Proper Care and Handling of Fish: From the Stream to the Table
• Proper Care and Handling of Venison: From Field to Table
• Proper Processing of Wild Game and Fish

Foreign Language Pamphlets

• Miscellaneous Food Safety Pamphlets for non-English speakers (languages include:
  • Chinese
  • Greek
  • Haitian
  • Khmer
  • Polish
  • Portugese
  • Russian
  • Spanish
  • Vietnamese

Food Poisoning

Food poisoning can be dangerous and even deadly. It’s important to be aware of how to prevent and recognize different types of food poisoning. Available pamphlets related to food poisoning include:

• Agricultural Pesticide Poisoning
• Bacterial Food Poisoning
• Beware of Mushroom Food Poisoning
• Cholera Control
• E.Coli 0157:H7
• Food-Borne Illnesses, Salmonella, E.coli, and Hepatitis A
• Food Hygiene to Prevent Hepatitis A
• Food Poisoning and How to Prevent It
• Listeria
• Listeria Consumer Advisory
• Mind Ciguatera Fish Poisoning
• Norovirus: A Foodborne Pathogen You Should Know
• Prevention of Avian Flu Food Safety Tips
• Sammonella
• Shellfish Poisoning Prevention
• Staphylococcal Food Poisoning
• Vibrio Parahaemolyticus Food Poisoning

Food Additive and Substance Concerns

Another important part of food safety relates to food additives and the presence of organic and inorganic toxins in the food supply. The following pamphlets provide information about different types of additives and toxins and the related concerns.

• Aflatoxin in Food
• Dioxins in Food
• Food Additives
• International Numbering System for Food Additives
• Mycotoxins in Food

Pamphlets About Genetically Modified Foods

There is much discussion about genetically modified foods, and many people are questioning the safety of these types of foods. As an informed consumer, it is in your best interest to investigate the pros and cons of generically altered food products so that you can make informed decisions about these items.

The following pamphlets about genetically modified food products are published by the government of Hong Kong.

• Fundamentals
• GM Food
• Labeling
• Myths and Facts
• Safety and Labeling

Safety Considerations for Professional Food Handlers

Those who work with food professionally must follow specific food handling procedures and precautions. The following pamphlets provide detailed information regarding safe food handling in commercial settings. Keep in mind that specific food handling regulations may vary from one state to another:

• Beverage Handling Guidance
• Do’s and Don’ts for Food Handlers
• Do’s and Don’ts for Food Managers
• Emergency Food Recovery
• Ground Beef and Fresh Sausage Manufacturing & Labeling and Deli Labeling
• Home Food Processing (for professional sale)
• Honey Extracting
• Hot and Cold Foods Fact Sheet
• Hot and Cold Food Holding
• Hygienic Food Preparation and Handling in Food Businesses
• Sanitation and Food Safety in the Deli
• Prohibition of Bare Hand Contact with Ready to Eat Foods
• Safe Food Storage and Display in Food Businesses
• School Food Service Reference Guide

Food Safety Pamphlets for You

It’s important to practice proper food safety procedures in your home at all times, as well as at any other locations where food is prepared, stored, or consumed. Food safety literature can be very beneficial to help remind you and your household members about the basics of food safety, and can also provide valuable information about specific issues or concerns.