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ServSafe Food Safety Checklist
April 13, 2007
1 Min Read
Check Yourself for Food Safety
Does your catering staff practice proper personal hygiene? Check it out:
Are all employees aware of all the ways in which they can contaminate food?
Do all employees follow the proper procedure for hand-washing?
Are all employees aware of the instances when hand-washing is required?
Do all employees follow the proper hand maintenance procedures, such as keeping nails short and clean and covering cuts and sores?
Do you provide the right type of gloves for handling food?
Do employees change gloves when necessary?
Do you have requirements for proper work attire for foodhandlers?
Do you require employees to maintain personal cleanliness?
Do you prohibit employees from smoking, eating or drinking in food preparation and dishwashing areas?
Do you have policies to address employee illness and injury?
Do you model proper foodhandling behaviors at all times?
This checklist is excerpted from the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation book "ServSafe Essentials," Fourth Edition. To order, click here.
