Compliance & Safety
Food safety certification, permits, insurance guides, and compliance checklists for restaurant operations.
15 free resources
A restaurant can do everything else right and still be closed by a failed inspection, a lapsed permit or an uninsured claim. These pages cover the rules that apply to almost every US operator: the FDA Food Code that state and local inspectors adopt, food handler and manager certification, fire suppression, liquor liability and the permit stack.
Rules differ by state and county, so each guide names the agency to check with. Use the logs and checklists daily and the inspection becomes a formality.
Where to start in Compliance & Safety
- 1.Health Inspection Checklist — Run your own inspection before the county does.
- 2.Food Temperature Log Template — The record inspectors ask for first.
- 3.Restaurant Permits & Licenses — Know which permits you need and when each renews.
- 4.ServSafe Manager vs Food Handler — Which certificate each person on staff needs.