National Food Safety Education Month^® 2005

National Food Safety Education Month® Sample Press Release

How to Use the News Release:

Download this press release and reformat on your letterhead; use the National Food Safety Education Month® logo provided in this online Training & Promotion Guide to add to your letterhead. Insert the information requested in the brackets. Press release should be 1 1⁄2 - or double-spaced when printed. To promote your participation in National Food Safety Education Month® 2005, photocopy as many copies as you need to mail to the appropriate local trade media outlets. You can also email or fax if you have the necessary contact information.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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CONTACT: (Contact Name)
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(ASSOCIATION) SPREADS AWARENESS ABOUT THE INDUSTRY’S FOOD SAFETY PRACTICES DURING SEPTEMBER’S NATIONAL FOOD SAFETY EDUCATION MONTH® 2005
"Keep Hands Clean with Good Hygiene"

(Insert Your City) – [Association/Organization Name] announced today it will partner with the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Partnership for Food Safety Education (PFSE) and participate in the 2005 National Food Safety Education Month®, this September, to showcase its commitment to food safety education and training. This year's theme, "Keep Hands Clean with Good Hygiene," focuses on the importance of cleanliness in preparing food safely.

Created by the NRAEF's International Food Safety Council, this annual food safety campaign strives to: build awareness of the restaurant and foodservice industry's commitment to serving safe food, heighten awareness about the importance of food safety education, and encourage additional food safety training for all industry employees.

(Include a paragraph on what your association is doing to promote NFSEM, or how you are participating in this national campaign. For example, will your association:

• Organize food safety education activities for consumers and school children.
• Offer additional food safety training classes for your members food service personnel.
• Offer re-certification opportunities for managers already certified.
• Hold a food safety awareness day or event – involving your members who are leaders in food safety education and training.
• Conduct a comprehensive media campaign showcasing operations that go above and beyond to ensure safe food handling in your community.
• Issue a Governor's proclamation declaring September food safety month in your state.)
• Promote National Food Safety Education Month® in your association's newsletter or magazine, Web site or Intranet for members encouraging them to go to the National Food Safety Education Month Web site, NRAEF Web site, or your Web site to learn about quick, easy preparation activities to use to educate their employees and customers.
• Create a display to use in your office lobby or at industry events to promote National Food Safety Education Month® and how industry members can get involved.
• Create special letterhead and fax cover sheets for internal and external correspondence throughout September using the NFSEM® logo provided by the NRAEF.
  

"We're thrilled that the (Association/Organization) is taking part in National Food Safety Education Month®," said John Farquharson FMP, president of the NRAEF's International Food Safety Council. "Our state restaurant associations are a critical component to training our industry on the importance of food safety."

"We are excited about participating in this month-long campaign," said (Association/Organization Contact name, title) of (Association/Organization). "Americans are aware of food safety now more than ever before and, through National Food Safety Education Month®, we have the opportunity to highlight what we are doing in the restaurant and foodservice industry to educate our members on proper food safety procedures."

For additional information on what industry members in this area are doing during NFSEM®, contact (Name, Title, Phone number and email)

To obtain materials and information on how to get involved in National Food Safety Education Month®, visit the NRAEF Web Site at www.nraef.org/nfsem.

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* Distributed by the Partnership for Food Safety Education for use in September 2005 as part of the National Food Safety Education Month^®.