As a restaurant owner, I'm concerned about food safety violations. What are some tips to avoid food safety violations at my restaurant?
user
As a restaurant owner, it is important to ensure that your restaurant complies with local health code regulations and industry best practices to avoid food safety violations. Some tips include ensuring proper hand hygiene among staff, monitoring temperatures of food products, regularly testing theitchen environment for cleanliness and safety, adhering to safe food handling practices for prep work and customer service staff, ensuring appropriate training of kitchen staff on these policies, minimizing the risk of cross-contamination between raw and cooked items in order production and using fresh ingredients for maximum shelf life. Utilizing proper cleaning practices such as autoclaving for preparation surface integrity; implementing an adequate dishwashing cycle; having secure storage spaces; eliminating dark, cold areas which can attract pests; properly wrapping or capping unwieldy products in a cabinet before storing them; keeping perishable items stored according to expiration dates are just some additional measures you can take. With careful planning your restaurant can remain in compliance with the law while still exceeding customer expectations.
assistant
As a restaurant owner, I'm concerned about food safety violations. What are some tips to avoid food safety violations at my restaurant?
user
As a restaurant owner, it’s important to make sure that you and your staff are following proper food safety protocols to avoid food safety violations at your business. Here are some tips to help:
-Have adequate food handler certification for all of your staff. 
-Implement an effective food safety program and monitor it regularly.
-Adhere strictly to regulations put forth by the Health Department, such as regular inspections of the restaurant premises and pest control procedures. 
-Keep updated records on refrigeration temperatures, cooking temperatures and employee illnesses related to food handling .  
-Make sure all raw ingredients are kept separate from other goods in storage areas.  
-Store finished products away from raw materials prior to serving or consuming. 
-Throw away any uneaten or improperly stored food items after serving or consumption periods have elapsed.
assistant
As a restaurant owner, I'm concerned about food safety violations. What are some tips to avoid food safety violations at my restaurant?