Resources
ServSafe offers food and alcohol safety training and certification exams created by foodservice professionals.
Take the program online. Visit ServSafe.com
- ServSafe® Examination Administration Handbook - download pdf
- Exam Policies and Procedures Handbook for the ServSafe Alcohol Exam - download pdf
The Health Care Agency is a regional provider, charged with protecting and promoting individual, family and community health through coordination of public and private sector resources. HCA's service environment is complex, with 180 different funding sources and over 200 State and Federal mandates. The mandates under which HCA operates require the County to provide for, or to regulate, certain health services. Many also carry specific requirements for staffing, operations, claiming and record-keeping. Visit Website
A guild of beverage professionals who are dedicated to educating and creating a heightened cocktail culture within Orange County, California.
If you are a bartender, work in the beverage industry, or you are an enthusiast within Orange County or the surrounding areas we would love for you to become an official member of the Orange County United States Bartenders’ Guild Chapter. Join the CA-Orange County Chapter.
https://www.usbg.org/joinrenew1/jointheusbg
The Latino Restaurant Association strives to be the number one source for all aspects of the Latino restaurant industry. We are dedicated to promoting, supporting and serving our restaurant member community. By investing in membership, you will have a platform to share your advocacy priorities, gain access to business-building tools and develop meaningful relationships with your peers.
https://latinorestaurantassociation.org/
Additional Resources
WORKPLACE POSTINGS
In California, all employers must meet workplace posting obligations. Workplace postings are usually available at no cost from the requiring agency. The Department of Industrial Relations requires employers to post information related to wages, hours and working conditions in an area frequented by employees where it may be easily read during the workday. Additional posting requirements apply to some workplaces. For a list of available safety and health postings, visit the Cal/OSHA publications page.
Download posters and learn more here
Minimum Wage Postings:
Paid Sick Leave:
Health
Federal:
- US Department of Health and Human Services: Affordable Care Act
- Infographic of Employer Responsibility under ACA
- IRS: Automatic Gratuity or Service Charges
- US Small Business Administration
California:
- Division of Labor Standards Enforcement: Tips & Gratuities
- Department of Industrial Relations: Labor Enforcement Task Force (LETF)
- CA Board of Equalization: Tips, Gratuities, & Service Charges
- When are Tips, Gratuities, & Service Charges Taxable?
- CA Department of Alcohol Beverage Control
- LEAD Classes
- Covered California Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Marketplace
Hiring Forms:
- Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate (W-4)
- Employment Eligibility Verification (I-9)
- Notice of Wages & Workers’ Compensation Information
California Restaurant Association
http://www.calrest.org
The mission of the California Restaurant Association (CRA) is to be the definitive voice of the California food service industry
Department of Agriculture
http://www.nasda.org/cms/7197.aspx
The National Association of State Department of Agriculture was founded in 1915. Our mission is to represent the state departments of agriculture in the development, implementation, and communication of sound public policy and programs which support and promote the American agricultural industry, while protecting consumers and the environment
Farmland.org
http://www.farmland.org
American Farmland Trust is the leading national organization dedicated to saving America’s farm and ranch land, promoting healthy farming practices and supporting farms and farmers. As the vital link among farmers, conservationists and policy-makers, we’re focused on ensuring the availability of fresh food, a healthy environment and strong local economies across the nation. http://www.ldei.org - Les Dames d’ Escoffier International
National Restaurant Association
http://www.restaurant.org
Restaurant trade organization offering certification, training materials, start-up advice, education resources, and industry news and trends.
OC Health Care Agency
http://ocfoodinfo.com
Food Protection Program Homepage
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