National Food Safety Month

– National Food Safety Month –

National Food Safety Month was created in 1994 to heighten the awareness of food safety education. Each year, we feature a new theme and provide free training activities and posters for the restaurant and foodservice industry to help reinforce proper food safety practices and procedures.

FREE Resources
Each week, new activity sheets, posters, infographics, and videos are available for you to download that will help reinforce proper food safety practices. Use these assets to spark open conversations between managers and employees.

2025: National Food Safety Month

Week 0 

  • Introduction week- Food Safety’s Most Wanted 
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Week 1 Food Safety Month Is Here!

  • Meet Greasy Spoon Slim- the slippery culprit behind inadequate cleaning and sanitizing. 
  • The Hidden Risk: What Inadequate Cleaning & Sanitizing Could Cost Your Restaurant-Learn how small cleaning errors can lead to big safety consequences. eBook 
  • Prevent the Violation: 

Poster Pack – Helps the team build better habits 

Quiz: Preventing Food Safety Risks Through Proper Cleaning Practices 

Shift Brief Template 

Week 2: Contamination and Cross-contamination

  • Meet Mix-Up Menace Max, the outlaw behind contamination and cross-contamination. 
  • The Science of Foodborne Illness Outbreak- understand how contamination leads to illness, and which pathogens pose the greatest risks  eBook 
  • Behind the Scenes of Managing an Outbreak- get the scoop on what happens when contamination risks escalate into a full-blown outbreak eBook 
  • The Three-Legged Approach to Preventing Foodborne Illness- Keep Mix-Up Menace Max from causing any more foodborne illness outbreaks by leaning to uphold the three pillars of restaurant food safety.  Explore
  •  Shift Brief Template 

Week 3-Poor Personal Hygiene

  • Track down Germ Wrangler Jessie, the outlaw behind poor personal hygiene in the kitchen. 
  • Poor Personal Hygiene and Food Safety- it’s everyone’s responsibility eBook 
  • Personal Hygiene Do’s and Don’ts Poster 

Week 4: Improper Temperature Control

  • Close in on Danger Zone Duke, the outlaw known for improper temperature control. Help your team stay out of “The Danger Zone” eBook 

Week 5- Case Closed- But Stay Food Safety Ready

We’ve tracked down Food Safety’s Most Wanted but the case isn’t truly closed. The outlaws may be lurking in your kitchen. 

  • Case Closed- revisit the highlights from each week and be prepared for food safety challenges. 
  • Stay Inspection Ready by Cultivating a Culture of Food Safety eBook 

Let’s close the case- and keep food safety front and center all year round! 

2024: National Food Safety Month

Week 0  – Introduction Week

  • Get Ready for NFSM 2024 

Week 1  – The Most Common Foodborne Illnesses

Week 2  – What Happens When Foodborne Illnesses Become Outbreaks

Week 3  – Shielding Your Restaurant From Foodborne Illness

Week 4  – Responding to Foodborne Illness Outbreaks

  • Always Ready guide for responsibly responding to outbreak events

Week 5  – Building a Strong Culture of Food Safety

2023: National Food Safety Month

Week 0 (8/21-8/27) – Introduction Week

  • Get Ready for NFSM 2023 – ServSafe will be spilling the tea on food safety

Week 1 (8/28-9/3) – Cracking the Code on Time and Temperature

Week 2 (9/4-9/10) – Cracking the Code on Personal Hygiene

Week 3 (9/4-9/10) – Cracking the Code on Health Inspections

Week 4 (9/18-9/24) – Understanding your food safety regulation. The Why, and How

Week 5 (9/25-10/2) – Building a culture of Food Safety