Importance Of Food Safety And Sanitation

Of the many issues that do arise in the hospitality industry; one critical issue that has always been an interest is food safety and sanitation. Unfortunately, this is an issue that haunts the food and beverage industry and affects people across the world. Food safety and sanitation is an ongoing issue and in order to prevent poor procedures in the food and beverage industry, public agencies such as Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Public Health, Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the National Restaurant Association (NRA) are available to assist with providing information on this pressing subject. Each agency contributes a specialty knowledge and provides the guidelines, regulations and training that can prevent sickness, hospitalization, …show more content…
Food safety consists of proper handling, preparation and storage of food items not to mention a couple other factors which are personal hygiene and the proper and care for uniforms, ie, aprons, headgear etc. When these concepts are not followed the time starts ticking for illnesses and outbreaks to begin. The National Restaurant Association has developed a program called SERV Safe which is a sanitation and certification program geared around four categories, manager, handler, alcohol and allergen (NRA, n.d.). This training program educates individuals on food preparation, safety procedures, food handling, contamination, foodborne pathogens and other food safety related …show more content…
Unfortunately, if there are excessive inspections with violations the chance of a restaurant being closed down until violations are corrected is a big possibility. The way Public Health impacts food safety and sanitation is by being up to date with its information and ensuring it is available to all food establishments. A bad outcome for not following the rules and regulations designated by the FDA can be horrendous. Food borne illness can take the lives of many when we are neglectful, this is why these agencies enforce the