ServSafe Acronyms
ADA
Americans with Disabilities Act—forbids discrimination on the basis of a physical or mental disability if the individual can perform "essential function" of the job.
ALERT
Assure Look Employees Reports Threat used for deliberate contamination of food
IPM
Integrated Pest Management. Program used to keep pests from entering and establishment and to eliminate any pests that do get in
MFP
ManageFirst Professional
MSDS
Material Safety Data Sheet; contains information on the possible health effects of exposure to chemicals
MMWR
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report; a CDC publication containing data on notifiable diseases and topics of special interest
NRA
National Restaurant Association
NRAEF
National Restaurant Association Education Foundation
NSF
National Sanitary Foundation Creates instructions and inspects equipment
NSP
Neurotoxic Shellfish Poisoning
NTS
Nontyphoidal Salmonella
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a government agency in the Department of Labor to maintain a safe and healthy work environment
OJT
On-the-Job Training - Training received by performing daily work duties under managerial supervision.
PSP
Paralytic Shellfish poisoning
PPE
Personal Protection Equipment- all equipment that is used to protect yourself from biological contamination. examples: Mask, goggles, shirt covers, pant covers
PCO
Pest Control Operator. Licensed professional who uses safe and current methods to prevent and control pests
PHS
Public Health Service: The US PHS is the main division of the US Dept of Health and Human Services and comprises all agency divisions of the DHHS and the Commissioned Corps (led by the Surgeon General). The mission of US PHS is protecting, promoting, and advancing the nation's health and safety.
Quats
Quaternary ammonium compounds, disinfectants that are very effective when used properly in the salon
ROP
Reduced Oxygen Packaging (vacuum sealed, canned goods, etc.)
PPM
parts per million- Unit of measurement, used to measure sanitizer
PIC
person in charge- usually the manager who enforces food safety, monitors, and models behavior
pH
potential hydrogen; scale to indicate degree of acidity or alkalinity
SDS
safety data sheet- where to store and ingredients of all products
MAP
modified atmosphere packaging
TTI
*time temperature indicator *attached to food packaging from supplier *color changes when food had been time temperature abused
STEC
-shiga toxin producing e. coli -toxin come from Shigella dysenteriae gene -found in intestines of cattle
CDC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; provides safety guidelines for medical offices and facilities
CFR
Code of Federal Regulations (4.7)
CCP
Critical control point, is a point, step or procedure at which controls can be applied and a food safety hazard can be prevented, eliminated or reduced to acceptable (critical) levels.
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency An independent federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment
FIFO
First in-first out; a method for rotating inventory to make sure that the items that arrive first are used first.
FDA
Food and Drug Administration. The agency that is responsible for determining if a food or drug is safe and effective enough to be sold to the public.
FATTOM
Food, Acidity, Temperature, Time, Oxygen, Moisture (What Bacteria needs to grow)
lux
Foot candle: unit of measurement, used to measure the amount of lighting a light puts out
GAP
Good Agricultural Practices
GMP
Good Manufacturing Practices contain both requirements and guidelines for the manufacturing of food and drug products in a sanitary environment.
HACCP
Hazard analysis critical control point, a food safety system that examines the food production process at every point where contamination is possible.
SOPs
Standard Operation Procedures. Provide specific information on the actions that should be taken to accomplish a certain task.
TCS
Temperature control for safety: food that needs to stay out of the temperature danger zone and can only stay out of the cooler 4 hours is room temperature or 6 if just out of the cooler
ANSI
The American National Standards Institute is a private non-profit organization that oversees the development of voluntary consensus standards for products, services, processes, systems, and personnel in the United States.
USDA
United States Department of Agriculture; main agency of the federal government that oversees agriculture
UHT
ultra high temperature- type of pasteurization that involves very high heat
aw
water activity→ the availability of water