Educator Resources

Food safety educators play a critical role in decreasing the risk and incidence of foodborne illness in the U.S.  Because food safety is so complex, an educator needs to meet a level of competency to assure that they are presenting correct food safety information in a confident and credible manner.  

This section contains resources that will enhance the educators knowledge about food safety.  

• Courses.  This link contains a Food Microbiology manual for Food Safety educators as well as Evaluation Modules for Food Safety Educators in order to aid them in basic program evaluation.
• Competencies.  A list of 103 competencies that educators who teach food safety is provided.  The competencies are divided into four groups -- general food safety, food safety for consumers, food safety for  foodservice, and food safety for home entrepreneurs.  For each competency there is a backgrounder that will help begin mastering the competency.
• FAQ.  A list of 41 knowledge base categories designed to inform educators about important Food Safety topics such as canning, drying, cooking, refrigeration, freezing, packaging, cleaning, and other  general Food Safety information.
• Links.  A list of additional web links for Food Safety Educators to aid in further application of the Food Safety information provided on this site.

If you have questions, contact Dr. Angela Fraser, Associate Professor/Food Safety Education Specialist, Clemson University, Clemson, SC.

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