Food Safety Educational Resources

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Food Fee Schedule (PDF)

2022 Food Rule Key Changes Brochure (PDF)

Top 3 Food Code Changes (PDF)

View Inspection Report Poster (PDF)

Food and Beverage Workers Manual

TEMPLATES

AMC Toolkit - Certified Food Protection Manager

AMC Toolkit - Date Marking

AMC Toolkit - Food Employee Illness Log

AMC Toolkit - Pet Dogs on Premises

AMC Toolkit - Refilling Consumer-owned Containers

AMC Toolkit - Vomit and Diarrhea Clean-up Plan

For Active Managerial Control (AMC) Toolkits in a variety of languages, see the Washington State Department of Health's Food Safety Rules and Regulations page.

Restriction and Notification of Ill Food Workers Employee Signature (PDF) 8.5x5.5

Restriction and Notification of Ill Food Workers Highly Susceptible Populations Employee Signature (PDF) 8.5x11

Food preparation

Food Safety Temperatures (PDF)

Handling Partially Cooked Food (PDF)

Ice Bath Cooling Method (PDF)

Parasite Destruction and Documentation (PDF)

Reheating for Hot Holding (PDF)

Safe Cooking Temperature (PDF)

Shallow Pan Cooling Method (PDF)

Time and Temperature Cooling Method (PDF)

General Food safety

Be a Germ-Buster - Wash Your Hands (PDF)

Partially Cooked Finfish Consumer Advisory (PDF)

Proper Raw Meat Storage (PDF)

Refillable Reusable Containers (PDF)

Restriction and Notification of Ill Food Workers Poster (PDF) 8.5x11

Restriction and Notification of Ill Food Workers Highly Susceptible Populations Poster (PDF) 8.5x11

Sanitizer and Wiping Cloths (PDF)

Stay Healthy Around Animals (PDF)

Wash Hands Leaving Animal Exhibits (PDF)

SERVICE ANIMALS

Welcome Service Animals (sorry, no pets allowed) Employee Handout 8.5x11 (PDF)

Welcome Service Animals (sorry, no pets allowed) for Public 5x7 (PDF)

Welcome Service Animals (sorry, no pets allowed) for Public 8.5x11 (PDF)

Welcome Service Animals (sorry, no pets allowed) for Public Poster 11x17 (PDF)

NEWSLETTERS

Food For Thought Newsletter Winter 2023 (PDF)

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Food For Thought Newsletter Fall 2023 (PDF)

SCHOOL Food For Thought Newsletter 2023 (PDF)

MORE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

Publications on Food Safety :: Washington State Department of Health 

CFSAN Education Resource Library | FDA 

Food Safety Educational Materials | CDC