{"id":17394,"date":"2020-02-05T04:19:59","date_gmt":"2020-02-05T10:19:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/?p=17394"},"modified":"2020-03-06T17:24:04","modified_gmt":"2020-03-06T23:24:04","slug":"food-safety-for-national-pizza-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/food-safety-news\/food-safety-for-national-pizza-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Food Safety for National Pizza Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>National Pizza Day is observed annually on February 9th. Whether it is thin crust, Chicago-style, deep dish, or anything in between, it&#8217;s a great time to celebrate America&#8217;s favorite food by trying the many varieties of pizza!<\/p>\n<p>But, play it safe when it comes to leftovers &#8211; because by leaving your pizza out at room temperature for a couple hours &#8211; can increase your risk of a foodborne illness.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"  style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19568\" src=\"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pizza_month_food_safety_illness_011_shutterstock_1069232936.jpg\" alt=\"pizza_day_food_safety_illness\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pizza_month_food_safety_illness_011_shutterstock_1069232936.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pizza_month_food_safety_illness_011_shutterstock_1069232936-250x167.jpg 250w, http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pizza_month_food_safety_illness_011_shutterstock_1069232936-125x83.jpg 125w, http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pizza_month_food_safety_illness_011_shutterstock_1069232936-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/pizza_month_food_safety_illness_011_shutterstock_1069232936-696x464.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t<figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\" >\n\t\t\t<span class=\"media-credit\">Image Source: Shutterstock<\/span>\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t<\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<h3>Pizza Deals and Products<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Find Pizza Deals on Social Media:<\/strong><br \/>\nNational Pizza Day also means businesses are offering pizza deals! Check out the deals and freebies offered. Use the hashtag #NationalPizzaDay on social media. Your local pizza places might be serving up specials as well, so be sure to check their websites.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Amazon Products:<\/strong><br \/>\nWe have partnered with Amazon to bring you some of the best products available.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/search?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=rightbrainmed-20&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;linkId=8b1fad37ff7a77543f3d67c5836ea1ac&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;index=kitchen&amp;keywords=pizza\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" rel=\"nofollow\" >Discover These Pizza Kitchen Product Deals<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"help-box\">\r\n<div class=\"help-title\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin-right: 8px;\" src=\"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/index_files\/food_safety_training_banner_icon.png\" alt=\"Food Safety Training\" width=\"39\" height=\"39\" align=\"absmiddle\" \/> Food Safety & Allergy Training - 10% OFF SALE<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"help-link\"><a class=\"help-button\" title=\"Food Safety Training\" href=\"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/food-safety-training-types\/\">More\/Enroll<\/a><\/div>\r\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\r\n<div style=\"margin: 0px 0px 0px 10px; font-weight: normal; font-size: 14px;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Learn about proper hygiene, cross contamination, cold and hot food safety, foodborne pathogens, and best practices to prevent foodborne illness.<\/li>\r\n<li>Food Manager Training & ANSI Certification - $99.00<\/li>\r\n<li>Food Handler Training - only $7.00!<\/li>\r\n<li>HACCP Training: 16hr\/4hr\/1hr<\/li>\r\n<li>Food Allergy Training - $15.00<\/li>\r\n<li>Enter Promo \"train10off\" at Checkout<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<h3>About Pizza<\/h3>\n<p>In 1905, America\u2019s first pizzeria, <i>Lombardi\u2019s<\/i>, opened in New York. Since then, pizza consumption in America has increased greatly and many pizza chains, such as Pizza Hut, Domino\u2019s and Papa John\u2019s have emerged. The origin of National Pizza Day is not well understood &#8211; although accounts of National Pizza Day began to emerge around the 2000s.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"http:\/\/pizza.com\/national-pizza-month\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" rel=\"nofollow\" >Pizza.com<\/a>, an estimated 63,000 pizzerias and 94% of Americans eat pizza at least once a month.<\/p>\n<p>Stay up-to-date on the nation\u2019s top pizza chain and independents at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pizzatoday.com\/pizzeria-rankings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" rel=\"nofollow\" >pizzatoday.com<\/a> &#8211; Pizzeria Rankings &#8211; including the 209 Top 100 Pizza Companies list and 2019 Hot 100 Independent Pizzerias list.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"  style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-18752\" src=\"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pizza_month_food_safety_illness_012_shutterstock_1120192331.jpg\" alt=\"pizza_month_food_safety_illness\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pizza_month_food_safety_illness_012_shutterstock_1120192331.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pizza_month_food_safety_illness_012_shutterstock_1120192331-125x83.jpg 125w, http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pizza_month_food_safety_illness_012_shutterstock_1120192331-250x167.jpg 250w, http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pizza_month_food_safety_illness_012_shutterstock_1120192331-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/pizza_month_food_safety_illness_012_shutterstock_1120192331-696x464.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t<figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\" >\n\t\t\t<span class=\"media-credit\">Image Source: Shutterstock<\/span>\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t<\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<h3>How long is my leftover Pizza still safe to eat?<\/h3>\n<p>Leaving pizza out and eating it later is something we&#8217;ve all been guilty of. But how long is leftover pizza still safe to eat?<\/p>\n<p>One of the critical factors in controlling bacteria in food is controlling temperature. Bacteria grow very slowly at temperatures below 40\u00b0F &#8211; multiply rapidly between 40\u00b0F and 140\u00b0F &#8211; and are destroyed at temperatures above 140\u00b0F.<\/p>\n<p>A pizza that has been sitting out for <em>more than two hours<\/em>, it is not safe to eat. According to the U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA), all perishable foods, including pizza, are not safe to eat after sitting at room temperature for many hours.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-15726\" src=\"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/two_hour_rule_food_safety-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"837\" height=\"351\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<h3>Foodborne Illness Signs and Symptoms<\/h3>\n<p>Foodborne illness signs and symptoms can begin as early as shortly after and as late as weeks after consumption of contaminated food. Common symptoms of foodborne illnesses include vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, fever, and chills.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"  style=\"max-width: 1024px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-19091\" src=\"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/gastroenteritis_food_illness_safety_shutterstock_1453571630-3.jpg\" alt=\"gastroenteritis_food_illness_safety\" width=\"1024\" height=\"755\" srcset=\"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/gastroenteritis_food_illness_safety_shutterstock_1453571630-3.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/gastroenteritis_food_illness_safety_shutterstock_1453571630-3-122x90.jpg 122w, http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/gastroenteritis_food_illness_safety_shutterstock_1453571630-3-250x184.jpg 250w, http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/gastroenteritis_food_illness_safety_shutterstock_1453571630-3-768x566.jpg 768w, http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/gastroenteritis_food_illness_safety_shutterstock_1453571630-3-80x60.jpg 80w, http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/gastroenteritis_food_illness_safety_shutterstock_1453571630-3-696x513.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t<figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\" >\n\t\t\t<span class=\"media-credit\">Image Source: Shutterstock<\/span>\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t<\/figure>\n\n<div style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<h3>Foodborne Illness Vulnerable Groups<\/h3>\n<p>Certain groups are more likely to get foodborne illness or have a more serious illness. These groups are young children, pregnant women, adults aged 65 and older, and people with weakened immune systems.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16962\" src=\"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/vulnerable_at_risk_groups_food_illness_safety.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"922\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<h3>Summary<\/h3>\n<p>Anyone can get sick from eating contaminated food. Don&#8217;t leave pizza sitting out at room temperature for more than two hours, it is not safe to eat.<\/p>\n<p>According to the U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA), all perishable foods, including pizza, are not safe to eat after sitting at room temperature overnight.<\/p>\n<p>Use safe food principles and procedures to protect yourself and your loved ones by keeping food safe.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-18494\" src=\"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/football_watch_party_hosting_food_safety_002_shutterstock_620397773.jpg\" alt=\"leftover_pizza_food_safety_illness\" width=\"1023\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/football_watch_party_hosting_food_safety_002_shutterstock_620397773.jpg 1023w, http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/football_watch_party_hosting_food_safety_002_shutterstock_620397773-125x83.jpg 125w, http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/football_watch_party_hosting_food_safety_002_shutterstock_620397773-250x167.jpg 250w, http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/football_watch_party_hosting_food_safety_002_shutterstock_620397773-768x513.jpg 768w, http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/football_watch_party_hosting_food_safety_002_shutterstock_620397773-696x465.jpg 696w, http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/football_watch_party_hosting_food_safety_002_shutterstock_620397773-629x420.jpg 629w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1023px) 100vw, 1023px\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; margin-bottom: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>National Pizza Day is observed annually on February 9th and is a great time to celebrate America&#8217;s favorite food. It is also a perfect time to understand safe food principles and practices when it comes to perishable foods. Use the hashtag #NationalPizzaDay on social media to find pizza deals and specials!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19568,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1106],"tags":[1127,1268,1306],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17394"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17394"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17394\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19571,"href":"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17394\/revisions\/19571"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19568"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17394"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17394"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/foodsafetytrainingcertification.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17394"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}