{"id":16851,"date":"2019-08-02T03:19:34","date_gmt":"2019-08-02T08:19:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/?p=16851"},"modified":"2019-08-02T03:19:34","modified_gmt":"2019-08-02T08:19:34","slug":"dining-out-food-safety-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcourses.com\/blog\/articles\/food-safety-news\/dining-out-food-safety-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider Food Safety When Eating Out"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Everyone enjoys eating out with friends or family &#8211; and nothing can ruin an experience more than a food service operation that has poor sanitation and food safety. So, it is very important to make some basic food safety observations when eating out.<br \/>\nAccording to the CDC, meals prepared outside of the home are at an increased risk for acquiring foodborne illness &#8211; and have been implicated in up to 70% of outbreaks. Most of these incidents are caused by the poor food safety practices of restaurant workers.<br \/>\nFood can get contaminated anywhere &#8211; so it&#8217;s important to observe food safety practices when dining out &#8211; no matter who prepares the meal or where you eat it.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"media-credit-container alignleft\"  style=\"max-width: 1034px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19673\" src=\"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcourses.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/eating_dining_out_couple_date_night_food_safety_illness_025_shutterstock_554334667.jpg\" alt=\"eating_dining_out_couple_date_night_food_safety_illness\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcourses.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/eating_dining_out_couple_date_night_food_safety_illness_025_shutterstock_554334667.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcourses.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/eating_dining_out_couple_date_night_food_safety_illness_025_shutterstock_554334667-225x150.jpg 225w, http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcourses.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/eating_dining_out_couple_date_night_food_safety_illness_025_shutterstock_554334667-125x83.jpg 125w, http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcourses.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/eating_dining_out_couple_date_night_food_safety_illness_025_shutterstock_554334667-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcourses.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/eating_dining_out_couple_date_night_food_safety_illness_025_shutterstock_554334667-660x440.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span class=\"media-credit\">Image Source: Shutterstock<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<h3>Food Safety Training Essential for Business<\/h3>\n<div>All food service employees, not just cooks, should be trained on the proper food safety principles and procedures: hosts, servers, managers, food handlers, and more. Comprehensive food safety training for new and existing restaurant employees will explain the importance of food safety and is the best approach to keeping a business reputation intact and customers coming back.<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"help-box\">\r\n<div class=\"help-title\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-right: 8px;\" src=\"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcourses.com\/index_files\/food_safety_training_banner_icon.png\" alt=\"Food Safety Training\" width=\"39\" height=\"39\" align=\"absmiddle\" \/>Food Safety Training - SALE 10% OFF<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"help-link\"><a class=\"help-button\" title=\"More Info\/Enroll Now\" href=\"http:\/\/www.foodsafetytrainingcourses.com\/food_service_safety_training_courses.html\" target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"nofollow\" >State Map<\/a><\/div>\r\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\r\n<div style=\"margin: 10px 0px 0px 10px; font-weight: normal; font-size: 14px;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Learn about foodborne pathogens, cross contamination, cold and hot food safety, and best practices to prevent foodborne illness.<\/li>\r\n<li>Food Manager ANSI Certification: $99.00 - Valid in all States<\/li>\r\n<li>Food Handler Training: Only $7.00!<\/li>\r\n<li>10% OFF: Enter Promo Code \"train10off\" at Checkout<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<h3>Food Safety &#8211; Temperature Danger Zone<\/h3>\n<p>Bacteria grows rapidly between the temperatures of 40\u00b0F and 140\u00b0F, doubling in number in as little as 20 minutes. This range of temperatures is called the &#8220;Danger Zone.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-16507\" src=\"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/food-safety-danger-zone_large.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1065\" height=\"538\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<h3>Food Safety &#8211; Two-Hour Rule<\/h3>\n<p>The absolute maximum time for leaving prepared foods at room temperature is 2 hours\u2014including time for preparation, serving and eating. Discard any perishable foods left at room temperature longer than 2 hours. If you are eating outdoors at a picnic or cookout where temperatures are over 90\u00b0F, discard foods after 1 hour.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-15159 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/two_hour_rule_food_safety.jpg\" alt=\"Two Hour Rule - Food Safety\" width=\"1024\" height=\"531\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<h3>Food Safety Observations for Dining Out<\/h3>\n<p>Follow some basic food safety observations for dining out:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Check Inspection Scores<\/strong><br \/>\nMany state health departments make restaurant health inspection scores available on the web. Check the score before going to the restaurant \u00a0or check when you get there.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Make Sure the Restaurant Is Clean<\/strong><br \/>\nConfirm that restaurant tables, floors, and utensils are clean. If not, you may want to take your business elsewhere.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Check That Your Food Is Cooked Thoroughly<\/strong><br \/>\nMeat, fish, poultry, and eggs should be cooked thoroughly to kill germs. If food is served undercooked or raw, send it back.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Properly Handle Your Leftovers<\/strong><br \/>\nTaking your food to go? Remember to refrigerate within 2 hours of eating out. If food is left in a hot car or temperatures above 90\u00baF, refrigerate it \u00a0within 1 hour. Eat leftovers within 3 to 4 days.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<div class=\"media-credit-container alignleft\"  style=\"max-width: 1034px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19675\" src=\"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/eating_dining_out_couple_date_night_food_safety_illness_023_shutterstock_553445476.jpg\" alt=\"eating_dining_out_couple_date_night_food_safety_illness\" width=\"1024\" height=\"670\" \/><span class=\"media-credit\">Image Source: Shutterstock<\/span>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<h3>CDC Infographic (Protect Yourself When Eating Out):<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Download: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/ncezid\/dfwed\/pdfs\/protect-yourself-when-eating-out-508c.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" rel=\"nofollow\" ><span class=\"tp-label\">Protect Yourself When Eating Out <\/span><span class=\"tp-size\">[PDF]<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-15121\" src=\"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/cdc-protect-yourself-when-eating-out-food-safety.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"2042\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to the CDC, meals prepared outside of the home are at an increased risk for acquiring foodborne illness. So, it is very important to make some basic food safety observations when eating out.<br \/>\nFood can get contaminated anywhere &#8211; so it&#8217;s important to observe food safety practices when dining out &#8211; no matter who prepares the meal or where you eat it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19673,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[49,245,246],"tags":[230,79,157],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcourses.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16851"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcourses.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcourses.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcourses.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcourses.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16851"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcourses.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16851\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcourses.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19673"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcourses.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16851"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcourses.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16851"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcourses.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16851"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}