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Do your food employees understand what an important role they play in protecting public health?

**How to use the Posters/Storyboards to show the consequences of not following good food safety procedures**

These posters/storyboards are designed to enhance food safety training efforts at the retail level by helping food employees understand the important role they play in protecting public health. For example, these posters/storyboards could be posted in food preparation areas where the behavior occurs, used for training, and food safety discussion. During the discussion you can determine whether the employees understood the key message in the poster by asking some focused open-ended questions.

They are available in nine different languages, including Arabic, English, Hindi, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish, and Vietnamese.

*These materials are not copyrighted. You may post these materials on your website and distribute them freely. We kindly ask, however, that you credit FDA when using or posting the materials.*

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**Available Materials**

Posters
	VideosEducational Posters for Retail Food Employees

These posters/storyboards are designed to enhance food safety training efforts at the retail level by helping food employees understand the important role they play in protecting public health. They are available in nine different languages, including Arabic, English, Hindi, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish, and Vietnamese.

*These materials are not copyrighted. You may post these materials on your website and distribute them freely. We kindly ask, however, that you credit FDA when using or posting the materials.*

No Bare Hand Contact with Ready-to-Eat Food

Use Gloves or Utensils

			English PDF (3.16MB)
			Don't Let What Happened to Me, Happen to You

			English PDF (2.86MB)
			A Foodborne Illness Outbreak
			that Could Have Been Prevented

			English PDF (2.65MB)Hindi PDF (2.91MB)
			Hindi PDF (3.08MB)
			Hindi PDF (2.87MB)Korean PDF (3.20MB)
			Korean PDF (3.26MB)
			Korean PDF (2.98MB)Russian PDF (2.77MB)
			Russian PDF (2.75MB)
			Russian PDF (2.45MB)Simplified Chinese PDF (2.85MB)
			Simplified Chinese PDF (2.91MB)
			Simplified Chinese PDF (2.54MB)Spanish PDF (3.18MB)
			Spanish PDF (3.20MB)
			Spanish PDF (2.90MB)Traditional Chinese PDF (2.87MB)
			Traditional Chinese PDF (2.92MB)
			Traditional Chinese PDF (2.56MB)Vietnamese PDF (2.78MB)
			Vietnamese PDF (2.79MB)
			Vietnamese PDF (2.49MB)Arabic PDF (2.88MB)
			Arabic PDF (1.8MB)
			Arabic PDF (9.8KB)

Employee Health

Think to Yourself

			English PDF (4.05MB)
			Don't Let What Happened to
			Me, Happen to You

			English PDF (2.86MB)
			I Should Have Stayed Home

			English PDF (2.51MB)
			Would You Want These People in Your Kitchen?

			English PDF (1.21MB)
			My Story Could Change Your Life

			English PDF (1.51MB)Hindi PDF (2.48MB)
			Hindi PDF (3.08MB)
			Hindi PDF (2.76MB)
			Hindi PDF (5.82MB)
			Hindi PDF (1.48MB),Korean PDF (2.76MB)
			Korean PDF (3.26MB)
			Korean PDF (2.83MB)
			Korean PDF (6.10MB)
			Korean PDF (1.53MB)Russian PDF (2.31MB)
			Russian PDF (2.75MB)
			Russian PDF (2.27MB)
			Russian PDF (5.07MB)
			Russian PDF (1.02MB),Simplified Chinese PDF (2.45MB)
			Simplified Chinese PDF (2.91MB)
			Simplified Chinese PDF (2.39MB)
			Simplified Chinese PDF 5.71MB)
			Simplified Chinese PDF (1.11MB)Spanish PDF (2.76MB)
			Spanish PDF (3.20MB)
			Spanish PDF (2.70MB)
			Spanish PDF (5.46MB)
			Spanish PDF (1.49MB)Traditional Chinese PDF (2.38MB)
			Traditional Chinese PDF (2.92MB)
			Traditional Chinese PDF (2.45MB)
			Traditional Chinese PDF (5.75MB)
			Traditional Chinese PDF (1.13MB)Vietnamese PDF (2.33MB)
			Vietnamese PDF (2.79MB)
			Vietnamese PDF (2.34MB)
			Vietnamese PDF (5.70MB)
			Vietnamese PDF (1.078MB)Arabic PDF (2.7MB)
			Arabic PDF (1.8MB)
			Arabic PDF (9.9KB)
			Arabic PDF (8.7KB)
			Arabic PDF (1MB)

Proper Hand Washing

Don't Let What Happened to Me, Happen to You

			English PDF (2.86MB)Hindi PDF (3.08MB)Korean PDF (3.26MB)Russian PDF (2.75MB)Simplified Chinese PDF (2.91MB)Spanish PDF (3.20MB)Traditional Chinese PDF (2.92MB)Vietnamese PDF (2.79MB)Arabic PDF (1.8MB)

Prevention of Cross-Contamination

A Salad to Die For?

			English PDF (0.51MB)
			Do It Right

			English PDF (0.57MB) Version 1
			Do It Right

			English PDF (0.59MB) Version 2
			One Wrong Step Can Make Food Deadly

			English PDF (0.56MB)Korean PDF (7.69MB)
			Korean PDF (728MB)
			Korean PDF (1020KB)
			Korean PDF (1.20MB)Russian PDF (511KB)
			Russian PDF (692KB)
			Russian PDF (621KB)
			Russian PDF (586KB)Simplified Chinese PDF (532KB)
			Simplified Chinese PDF (708KB)
			Simplified Chinese PDF (630KB)
			Simplified Chinese PDF 567KB)Spanish PDF (504KB)
			Spanish PDF (700KB)
			Spanish PDF (625KB)
			Spanish PDF (530KB)Traditional Chinese PDF (1.58MB)
			Traditional Chinese PDF (1.85MB)
			Traditional Chinese PDF (648KB)
			Traditional Chinese PDF (1.86MB)Vietnamese PDF (867KB)
			Vietnamese PDF (1.45MB)
			Vietnamese PDF (985KB)
			Vietnamese PDF (2.45MB)Arabic PDF (2.8KB)
			Arabic PDF (8.8KB)
			Arabic PDF (8.6KB)
			Arabic PDF (4.1KB)Hindi PDF (345KB)

Proper Hot Holding of Time-Temperature Control for Safety Foods

Why It's Important to Keep Hot Foods Hot

			English PDF (0.66MB)Korean PDF (598KB)Russian PDF (619KB)Simplified Chinese PDF (520KB)Spanish PDF (535KB)Traditional Chinese PDF (595KB)Vietnamese PDF (664KB)Arabic PDF (3.5KB)Hindi PDF (347KB)

Proper Cooling of Time-Temperature Control for Safety Foods

Why It's Important to Cool Food Properly

			Version 1 – limited text

			English PDF (0.50MB)
			Why It's Important to Cool Food Properly

			Version 2 – storyboard with text

			English PDF (0.54MB)
			Cool Food Properly to Prevent Foodborne Illness
			and Save Your Job

			English PDF (1.51MB)Korean PDF (888KB)
			Korean PDF (619KB)
			Korean PDF (1.70MB)Russian PDF (526KB)
			Russian PDF (571KB)
			Russian PDF (123MB)Simplified Chinese PDF (524KB)
			Simplified Chinese PDF (631KB)
			Simplified Chinese PDF (1.15MB)Spanish PDF (492KB)
			Spanish PDF (537KB)
			Spanish PDF (1.16MB)Traditional Chinese PDF (1.78MB)
			Traditional Chinese PDF (7.46MB)
			Traditional Chinese PDF (2.22MB)Vietnamese PDF (1.50MB)
			Vietnamese PDF (914KB)
			Vietnamese PDF (1.15MB)Arabic PDF (4.5KB)
			Arabic PDF (6.2KB)
			Arabic PDF (8.6KB)Hindi PDF (392KB)

Proper Cooking

Cooking Temperature for Beef

			English PDF (4.22MB)
			Cooking Temperature for Turkey

			English PDF (14.4MB)Korean PDF (6.5MB)
			Korean PDF (6.5MB)Russian PDF (6.5MB)
			Russian PDF (22MB)Simplified Chinese PDF (6.5MB)
			Simplified Chinese PDF (22MB)Spanish PDF (6.5MB)
			Spanish PDF (22MB)Traditional Chinese PDF (6.5MB)
			Traditional Chinese PDF (22MB)Vietnamese PDF (6.5MB)
			Vietnamese PDF (22MB)

Proper Date Marking of Time-Temperature Control for Safety Foods

Why it is Important to Date Mark featuring Young Boy

			Version 1

			English PDF (7.7MB)
			Why it is Important to Date Mark featuring Young Boy

			Version 2

			English PDF (7.7MB)
			Why it is Important to Date Mark featuring Young Boy

			Version 3

			English PDF (7.7MB)
			Why it is Important to Date Mark featuring Young Girl

			Version 1

			English PDF (8.2MB)
			Why it is Important to Date Mark featuring Young Girl

			Version 2

			English PDF (7.5MB)
			Why it is Important to Date Mark featuring Elderly Woman

			English PDF (7.5MB)
			Why it is Important to Date Mark featuring Pregnant Woman

			Version 1

			English PDF (7.5MB)
			Why it is Important to Date Mark featuring Pregnant Woman

			Version 2

			English PDF (9.6MB)Hindi PDF (11MB)
			Hindi PDF (11MB)
			
			Hindi PDF (11MB)
			
			Hindi PDF (11MB)
			Hindi PDF (11MB)Korean PDF (11MB)
			Korean PDF (11MB)
			
			Korean PDF (11MB)
			
			Korean PDF (11MB)
			Korean PDF (11MB)Russian PDF (11MB)
			Russian PDF (11MB)
			
			Russian PDF (11MB)
			
			Russian PDF (11MB)
			Simplified Chinese PDF (11MB)Simplified Chinese PDF (11MB)
			Simplified Chinese PDF (11MB)
			
			Simplified Chinese PDF (11MB)
			
			Simplified Chinese PDF (11MB)
			Traditional Chinese PDF (11MB)Spanish PDF (11MB)
			Spanish PDF (11MB)
			
			Spanish PDF (11MB)
			
			Spanish PDF (11MB)Traditional Chinese PDF (11MB)
			Traditional Chinese PDF (11MB)
			
			Traditional Chinese PDF (11MB)
			
			Traditional Chinese PDF (11MB)Vietnamese PDF (11MB)
			Vietnamese PDF (11MB)
			
			Vietnamese PDF (11MB)
			
			Vietnamese PDF (11MB)

                                                                                  Content current as of:
      03/07/2022
              
              
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