A grade without
a date is incomplete.
An inspection is tied to a specific visit. Before relying on a grade, look for its inspection date and any subsequent report.
Review a record09 / The Dojo
Learn to look
a little closer.
Short guides for reading inspection information and making sense of what you observe.
A grade without
Gloves are
only one barrier.
Watch the sequence of tasks. A glove can carry contamination when it moves between handling money, raw food and ready-to-eat food.
Practice in the gameSeparate evidence
from assumption.
An unusual detail may deserve a question without supporting a definite violation. State what you observed and what you cannot yet establish.
Read the learning approachFURTHER READINGGo to
Go to
the authority.
FDA’s Food Code is a model reference for retail food safety. Local adoption and enforcement differ; use your health department’s current guidance for local requirements.