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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute Shows Commitment to Food Safety
by Participating in National Food Safety Education Month (SM)
2001 JUNEAU, AK (August 8, 2001) - The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI) has partnered with the National Restaurant Association Education Foundation (NRAEF) to participate in the September 2001 National Food Safety Education Month SM to showcase its commitment to food safety education and training. This year's theme, "Be Cool, Chill Out - Refrigerate Promptly," focuses on the procedures necessary for keeping food cool during preparation, storage, cold holding, cooling and receiving. Created by the NRAEF's International Food Safety Council, this annual food safety initiative strives to build awareness of the restaurant and hospitality industry's commitment to serving safe food, heighten awareness about the importance of food safety education, and encourage food safety training for all industry employees. "We're thrilled that the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute is taking part in National Food Safety Education Month," said John Farquharson FMP, president of the NRAEF's International Food Safety Council. "We all need to unite to build awareness about our industry's commitment to food safety education." "The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute is proud to be a sponsor and we are enthusiastic about participating in this month-long observance," said Claudia Hogue, Foodservice Marketing Director for ASMI. To obtain materials and find out more National Food Safety Education Month and how you can get involved, visit the NRAEF's Web Site at www.nraef.org and click on the International Food Safety Council pages or National Food Safety Education Month. -30-
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