This essential food safety training program is designed for cafeteria workers, restaurant staff, institutional food service personnel, and anyone who handles, prepares, or serves food to the public. Foodborne illness affects millions of Americans each year and can occur in any food service setting—from school cafeterias and hospital kitchens to restaurants, hotels, and retail food establishments. Most foodborne illness outbreaks result from carelessness that allows harmful microorganisms to contaminate food, particularly high-risk items like chicken, beef, pork, seafood, eggs, and dairy products. Participants will learn comprehensive sanitation protocols that prevent foodborne illness through proper cleanliness, temperature control, and good housekeeping practices. The course covers critical food temperature requirements including the 'danger zone' (41°F to 135°F) where bacteria multiply rapidly, proper cooking temperatures to kill pathogens, safe cooling procedures, and hot-holding and cold-holding temperatures to prevent bacterial growth in prepared foods. The training addresses personal hygiene requirements for food handlers including proper handwashing techniques, when to wash hands (after restroom use, between tasks, after handling raw foods), use of gloves and when they must be changed, hair restraints, and restrictions for ill workers who could contaminate food. Participants will understand cross-contamination prevention through color-coded cutting boards, separate utensils for raw and cooked foods, proper food storage to prevent drips and contact between raw and ready-to-eat items, and sanitization of food contact surfaces. Additional topics include proper cleaning and sanitizing procedures for food preparation equipment, utensils, and work surfaces, pest control measures, waste disposal protocols, and food storage practices including FIFO (First In, First Out) rotation. The program also covers the importance of time and temperature logs, health inspections, and compliance with FDA Food Code requirements. This comprehensive training ensures food service workers understand and implement sanitation practices that protect public health and prevent foodborne illness outbreaks.