Food Safety Resources for Awareness and Outreach

The following resources, messages, and graphics are provided for local public health partners to use and share to help raise awareness about foodborne illness and promote food safety.

Food safety messaging can be shared year-round, but key times for awareness include:

Warmer-weather months

Many foodborne illnesses have a seasonal pattern, with many cases in California usually occurring during warmer-weather months, such as June, July, and August.

Before or during holidays, food festivals, sporting events, and other local events when people come together to share and enjoy food
September – National Food Safety Education Month

FDA Everyday Food Safety Resources for Health Educators

Graphics & Social Media Messaging

Graphics may be co-branded with local agency information and can be used for social media, digital ads, or as embedded links on webpages. Click an image to view and download (right-click and select "Save image as").

Food Safety Steps

Food-specific Messaging (Eggs, Raw Dough, Oysters)

Seasonal and Holiday Food Messaging

Food Safety Steps

	Suggested message: Following four simple steps at home — Clean, Separate, Cook, and Chill — can help protect you and your loved ones from food poisoning. Learn more: https://bit.ly/CDPHFoodborneIllnesses
	Suggested message: Practice the four steps of #FoodSafety! Step 1 – Clean: Wash your hands and the surfaces where you prepare food with warm, soapy water before you begin cooking. Learn more: https://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/keep-food-safe.html#clean
	Suggested message: Practice the four steps of #FoodSafety! Step 2 – Separate: Keep raw meat, poultry, seafood, and eggs away from ready-to-eat foods like salad and deli meats. Germs from raw meat can easily spread to other food if you don't keep them separate. https://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/keep-food-safe.html#separate
	Suggested message: Practice the four steps of #FoodSafety! Step 3 – Cook: Heat food to the right temperature to kill any germs that can make you sick. Use a food thermometer to make sure meat has been fully cooked. Learn more: https://bit.ly/38sc2fd
	Suggested message: Practice the four steps of #FoodSafety! Step 4 – Chill: Refrigerate perishable food right away to prevent germs from growing. Germs can grow in food if left out at room temperature. Learn more: https://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/keep-food-safe.html#chill
	Suggested message: September is #FoodSafety Education Month! Teach kids how to prepare food using the 4 steps of food safety: clean, separate, cook, and chill. Teaching good habits now will pay off later. Get fun games and activities for kids: https://www.fightbac.org/kidsfoodsafety/kids-games-and-activities/

Food-specific Messaging (Eggs, Raw Dough, Oysters)

CDPH Safe at Home-Oyster Handling (PDF)

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Suggested message:

Happy Fry-day! Eggs can have germs called #Salmonella in them, so cook eggs or dishes made with eggs fully. Remember: Wash your hands and any surfaces that touch raw eggs so germs don’t spread. Get more #FoodSafety tips: https://bit.ly/SalmonellaEggsCDC

Don't risk getting sick! Wait to eat cookie dough until it's fully baked.

Did you know? Germs from uncooked eggs and flour in raw cookie dough can make you sick.

Suggested message:

Say "no" to tasting raw dough. Raw flour and eggs in dough or batter can contain germs that can make you sick. Don't risk it – wait to eat dough or batter until it's fully cooked. Learn more: https://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/communication/no-raw-dough.html #FoodSafety #CookieDough

Don't risk getting sick! Cook oysters completely before eating.

Contaminated oysters don't look, smell, or taste different from other oysters. Always cook oysters just in case!

Suggested message:

Make sure to fully cook oysters and other shellfish before eating. Why? Raw or undercooked #oysters can be contaminated with bacteria that can cause a type of food poisoning called #vibriosis. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3lR1gad #FoodSafety #ShellfishSafety

Seasonal and Holiday Food Messaging

	Suggested messages: Start your holiday meal prep with clean hands and surfaces in the kitchen. Wash away germs that can cause food poisoning with soap and water before you get cooking! https://bit.ly/CDCHolidayFoodSafety While cooking and baking this holiday season, remember to keep hands and surfaces clean in the kitchen. Wash away germs that can cause food poisoning with soap and water before you get cooking! https://bit.ly/CDCHolidayFoodSafety
	Suggested messages: During your holiday meal prep, keep raw meat away from ready-to-eat foods in the kitchen. Use separate cutting boards for fresh produce and raw meat to help keep germs from spreading that can make you sick. https://bit.ly/CDCHolidayFoodSafety Did you know? Raw meat and poultry are covered with germs that can make you sick unless thoroughly cooked. Keep raw meat separate from other food. https://www.foodsafety.gov/keep-food-safe/4-steps-to-food-safety#separate
	Suggested messages: Did you know? You shouldn't wash or rinse raw turkey because it can spread germs in the kitchen. Instead, cook your holiday turkey thoroughly to kill any germs. Learn more: https://bit.ly/CDCHolidayTurkey Washing your turkey before cooking it can spread germs to other foods, utensils, and countertops in the kitchen. The best way to safely prepare a turkey is to cook it thoroughly – doing this will kill any germs that can make you or your family sick. Learn more: https://bit.ly/CDCHolidayTurkey and https://bit.ly/TurkeyUSDA
	Suggested message: After your holiday meal, make sure to put away leftovers in the refrigerator within 2 hours. Germs that can make you and your family sick can grow in food that is left out at room temperature. Take time to chill! https://bit.ly/USDAFoodTemp
	Suggested message: Some favorite holiday recipes may call for raw or lightly cooked eggs. But some raw eggs can have harmful bacteria in them called #Salmonella. To keep from getting sick, adapt favorite recipes to make sure eggs are fully cooked or pasteurized: https://bit.ly/FDASafeFoodServing #Eggnog
	Suggested message: It may be tempting to sneak a taste of raw cookie dough this holiday season, but for your safety, wait to eat dough or batter until it's fully cooked. Raw flour and eggs in cookie dough can contain germs that can make you sick. Learn more: https://bit.ly/CDCRawDough #CookieDough