Food Safety Highlighted During World Food Day World Food Day, celebrated on October 16 this year, offered the opportunity to remind Utahns that preventing food borne illness requires a partnership between government and the public. Government regulators work to prevent bacteria from entering the food system at the processing plant. Consumer plays an important role in following through in food safety by properly storing, preparing and cooking food.
Consumers play an important part in the food safety equation.
Here's what's new in the UDAF food safety program for 1997. Inspectors in food processing plants will focus on the critical control areas where bacteria is likely to develop in food. The program works to catch problems before they make it to consumers. Food handling procedures will be monitored as well as the time and temperature aspects of food processing. Inspectors will be also be monitoring employee personal hygiene records.