Five Stars Food Safety

09/26/2026

CHECK YOUR PANTRY 👩🏻‍🍳Bottles of ground cinnamon sold in 6 states, including Florida, have been recalled over potentially elevated levels of lead. See affected brands: https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/nation-world/ground-cinnamon-recall-six-states/507-ed860784-7083-479f-ba43-cb0566a33178?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_10_Tampa_Bay

09/14/2026

After winning the “Tampa Bay Food Fight” title in 2025, a team of chefs from St. Petersburg will try to repeat on home turf this week. Allelo’s Nick Ocando captains a side featuring some of the most creative minds in the ‘Burg including Tim Lentsch from Juno and the Peacock, plus Chris Astrip of the Black Pearl in Dunedin.

08/25/2026

September is National Food Safety Education Month, and Five Stars Food Safety is marking it with 10% off training and certification services.

Our remaining September 2026 class dates are:

Tuesday, September 8
Tuesday, September 22

Need another date? Use promo code NFSM when enrolling through September 30, 2026, and receive 10% off any available 2026 date.

Five Stars Food Safety provides:

• ServSafe® Manager instruction and proctored exams
• Florida food-handler training
• Private restaurant and team sessions
• Mock restaurant inspections
• Individual and group certification support

Based in Tampa. Serving Tampa, Orlando, Miami, and teams throughout Florida.

Use code: NFSM
Enroll: FiveStarsFoodSafety.com

08/15/2026

Last week, 10 more Central Florida eateries were forced to shut down (at least temporarily) after a visit from a health inspector, according to state records.

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08/01/2026