Name ______________________________________________________ Date ____________________ Per. _______
Activity 2.6
Poster/Presentation—Food Safety First
Directions
You work for a national foodservice association that wants to publish a series of posters aimed at
restaurant employees for National Food Safety Education Month®. Your team has been asked to choose a
topic and create one of the posters. Each poster must convey information that is important for employees
to know about specific food-safety topics and how they can keep food safe by following proper food
safety practices.
You may choose from one of the following topics:
Microorganisms
Time
Bacteria
Temperature
Viruses
TCS foods
Parasites
Chemicals
Molds
Pests
Acidity
Moisture
Handwashing
Cross-contamination
Food allergens
FAT TOM
http://www.foodsafety.gov/poisoning/causes/bacteriaviruses/index.html
http://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsis/topics/food-safety-education/get-answers/food-safety-fact-sheets/foodlabeling/allergies-and-food-safety/allergies-and-food-safety
http://www.foodsafety.gov/keep/charts/mintemp.html
http://www.foodservice.com/articles/article.cfm?contentid=1382&CTID=14
http://www.food-safety-issue.com/2011/01/chemical-hazard-in-food.html
http://www.allfoodbusiness.com/pestcontrol.php
http://restaurantmgmt101.com/2011/05/fattom-and-foodborne-illness/
http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/nutrition/healthy-eating/food-safety-how-to-avoid-cross-contamination.html
Part 1—Design a Poster
Working with your team, choose a food safety topic from the list above and design a food safety poster
that meets the scenario requirements.
Refer to Chapter 2: Keeping Food Safe in your textbook for information related to the food safety topics
listed above.
You may use the space provided on the next page to draw your final poster or as a practice space if you
are creating your final poster with some other medium (poster board, computer, etc.).
Part 2—Develop and Deliver a Presentation
Design your presentation to address the following questions:
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What topic did your team choose?
Why did your team choose this topic?
How did your team research the topic?
Why is this topic important for employees to understand?
What is your team’s poster trying to convey about this topic?
Take your notes in the space below. Present your findings to the class.
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Making A Poster Rubric
CATEGORY
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3
2
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Required
Elements
The poster includes
all required
elements as well as
additional
information.
All required
elements are
included on the
poster.
All but 1 of the
Several required
required elements elements were
are included on the missing.
poster.
Labels
All items of
importance on the
poster are clearly
labeled with labels
that can be read
from at least 3 ft.
away.
Almost all items of
importance on the
poster are clearly
labeled with labels
that can be read
from at least 3 ft.
away.
Many items of
importance on the
poster are clearly
labeled with labels
that can be read
from at least 3 ft.
away.
Labels are too
small to view OR no
important items
were labeled.
Graphics Relevance
All graphics are
related to the topic
and make it easier
to understand. All
borrowed graphics
have a source
citation.
All graphics are
related to the topic
and most make it
easier to
understand. Some
borrowed graphics
have a source
citation.
All graphics relate
to the topic. One or
two borrowed
graphics have a
source citation.
Graphics do not
relate to the topic
OR several
borrowed graphics
do not have a
source citation.
Attractiveness The poster is
exceptionally
attractive in terms
of design, layout,
and neatness.
The poster is
attractive in terms
of design, layout
and neatness.
The poster is
acceptably
attractive though it
may be a bit messy.
The poster is
distractingly messy
or very poorly
designed. It is not
attractive.
Grammar
There are 1-2
grammatical/mecha
nical mistakes on
the poster.
There are 3-4
grammatical/mecha
nical mistakes on
the poster.
There are more
than 4
grammatical/mecha
nical mistakes on
the poster.
There are no
grammatical/mecha
nical mistakes on
the poster.