FDA final rule on food traceability
The FDA final rule on Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods (Food Traceability Final Rule) establishes traceability recordkeeping requirements, beyond those in existing regulations, for persons who manufacture, process, pack or hold foods...
National Food Safety Month 2024: What is a foodborne illness
According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about one in six people get sick from contaminated food every year. When people eat or drink food or beverages contaminated with toxins, pathogens or chemicals, they can get sick. The most common forms of foodborne...
National Food Safety Month 2024: Foodborne Illnesses
The Center for Disease Control estimates there are around 48 million cases of foodborne illnesses every year—more than half of these are associated with restaurants or other foodservice institutions. It’s not just a little discomfort and feeling bad—these illnesses...
Washington State Visitors’ Guide
We welcome you to the State of Washington. As you explore the sculpted shoreline, snowcapped mountains, sweeping high desert, and vibrant cities and towns of our state, you'll probably notice a few remarkable things:
National Food Safety Month – It is not just September
Since 1994, the National Restaurant Association has been observing National Food Safety Month with resources that you can use all year long. Each week in September, National offered resources on five different topics: Time and temperature, proper hygiene, questions...
Are you ready to create the Best Bite of Seattle?
National Food Safety Month week 1: Mastering time & temperature controls
It matters where you get your fish
This is the first article in a series about the laws and regulations administered by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) that apply to the sale of fish, shellfish and wildlife in restaurants, grills and taverns in Washington state. When it comes to...
Workplace pregnancy rights in Washington State
The new federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act went into effect June 27.
DOH: Food safety workshop presentation series, 2022
Washington's Department of Health will host its virtual 2022 Food safety workshop Nov. 10-18. This year’s session will focus on the importance of proper cooling methods and a review of recent foodborne disease outbreak data along with the lessons learned....
