September is

National Food Safety Education Month®

2005 Theme:

September is National Food Safety Education Month®, created by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation's International Food Safety Council to heighten awareness of the importance of food safety education throughout the restaurant and foodservice industry.

Celebrating National Food Safety Education Month®

In 1994, the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation's (NRAEF) International Food Safety Council created National Food Safety Education Month® as an annual campaign to heighten the awareness about the importance of food safety education. Each year a new theme and training activities are created for the restaurant and foodservice industry to reinforce proper food safety practices and procedures. Materials to support this year's theme, and materials from past years are accessible on the NRAEF web site. In addition, promotional materials are available to help make it easier to spread the word about the importance of food safety education and training during the month of September.

September is your opportunity to reinforce proper food safety training and inform everyone that food safety is not an option, but an obligation. Consumers need to know simple steps they can take to prevent foodborne illness. One way is to advise consumers of the four basic messages, Clean, Separate, Cook, and Chill. Our theme for this year is Keep Hands Clean with Good Hygiene..

Planning for 2005 Activities: Keep Hands Clean with Good Hygiene

• Welcome to Your Game Plan for Food Safety
• Clean Hands Save Lives (CDC)
• Handwashing - Your First Step in Keeping Your Children Safe (CFSAN)
  Food Safety for Moms-To-Be: Once Baby Arrives
• Handwashing (CFSAN & NSTA)
  Science and Our Food Supply: A to Z Guide
• Just look at those hands!
• Sample Press Release
• Artwork
  • Poster - Keep Hands Clean! with Good Hygiene (FSIS)
  • Soap and Water Fight BAC!®
  • Handwashing Decal Graphic Art (FSIS)
  • Stickers - Clean Hands Save Lives (CDC)
  • Fight BAC!® Flyer (also available in PDF, Spanish and Spanish PDF)
• Activities
  • Germs On The Run
  • Keep It Clean Song/Coloring Sheet
  • Food Safety Coloring Book
    • Fight BAC!®
    • Wash Hands Well With Soap and Water
    • Wash and Dry Your Hands Before You Make or Eat a Snack or Meal
  • Food Safety Mobile Coloring Book (available in PDF, 1.6 MB)
  • Puzzle: Keep It Clean (also available in PDF)
  • Experiment: Soapy Solutions
  • Food Safety Mobile Game (available in Flash) (FSIS)

• Is It Done Yet? Brochure Text (also available in PDF, 1 MB)
• Food Safety for Moms-To-Be: Educator Tools (CFSAN)
• USDA Food Safety Mobile
  Taking Food Safety Education on the Road
• Emergency Preparedness & Response Information
  • FDA Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
  • Food Safety and Inspection Service
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Environmental Protection Agency
  • FoodSafety.gov - Disaster Assistance

Resources

Go to www.FoodSafety.gov for more links to timely materials.

Certificate of Appreciation

Make copies of this certificate (available in PDF) and present it to individuals who have participated in National Food Safety Education Month®. Use it for special recognition of invited guests, public officials, community organizations, and other people you would like to thank.

Campaign Materials for 1998-2004
Themes: 1998, Keep It Clean; 1999, Cook It Safely; 2000, Be Smart, Keep Foods Apart; 2001, Be Cool. Chill Out; 2002, Four Steps to Food Safety; 2003, Store It. Don't Ignore It; 2004, Be Aware When You Prepare.

Feel free to distribute these materials at your events. More information about the Partnership's products is available on the Web site at: www.fightbac.org