Food Code Fact Sheets

​F​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The fact sheets listed below are resources that simplify the legal language found in the Wisconsin Food Code. Anyone with additional questions about the fact sheets or the Wisconsin Food Code can contact us at datcpdfrsretail@wisconsin.gov​.
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Note: the fact sheets on this page pertain to retail food establishments only.​
Nota: esta guía se aplica únicamente a establecimientos de alimentos al por menor​.


​​​Fact Sheet Description​​​
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​Last Updated

​​3-Compartment Sink Use for ​Cleaning and Sanitizing
​PDF
Español​​​​
April 2025​​

​Bare-hand ​Contact with Ready-to-Eat Foods
​PDF
Español
​Jan. 2023

​Cheddar Cheese Curd Displays: ​Safety Practices and Handling

​PDF
Español
​Oct. 2024​​
​Choosing Bleach for Use in a Retail Food Establishment
​PDF
Español​
​April 2024
​​Cleaning: Vomit and Diarrhea Cleanup
​PDF
Español​​
​Sep. 2021​

​​Cleaning: Contents for a Vomit and Diarrhea Cleanup Kit
​PDF
Español
​Nov. 2020​​
​Cold Brew Coffee: Brewing and Serving

​PD​F

​Dec. 2023
​​Cone Meat: Cooking and Serving
​PDF
Español​​
April 2024
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​Construction Guidance for Retail Food Establishments

​PDF
Español
​March 2023
​Consumer Advisories: What You Need to Know
​PDF​
Español
Feb. 2025​
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​Contact Surfaces: Washing an​d Sanitizing
​PDF
Es​pañol
​Jan. 2022​

​Cooling ProcedureRecommendations
​PDF
Español
​Aug. 2021

​Date Marking of Potentially Hazardous, Read-to-Eat Foods
​PDF
Españ​ol
​April 2022​
​Demonstration of Knowledge by the Person in Charge (PIC)
​PDF
Español​​
​Sep. 2022

​​Disposable Gloves: Proper Usa​ge

​PDF
Español
​May 2022​
EMERGENCY - Contaminated Water Supply​

​PDF
​April 2025
​EMERGENCY ​- Fire Response​​​
​PDF
Español​
​Sep. 2024

​​EMERGENCY - Flood Response

​PDF
Esp​añol​
​June 2024
​EMERGENCY - Interrupted Water Supply
​PDF
Nov. 2024​

​EMERGENCY ​- Power Loss
​PDF
​Nov. 2024

​EMERGENCY ​- Raw Sewage Response​
​PDF
​Español
July 2024​
​​Employee Health and Personal Hygiene Handbook (FDA)
​Download
​2020

​​Employee Illness Decision Guide
​PDF
Español
​March 2022
​Employee Illness Exclusions and Restrictions: Food Employee Reporting Agreement
​PDF
Español 
Sep. 2020​​
​Employee Illness Exclusions and Restrictions: Foodborne Illness Symptoms and Prevention
​PDF
​Aug. 200​2​​​

​​Exempt Groups: Basic Food Safety Information
​Flyer
Poster
​Sep. 2019

​​Fish: Storing and Thawing Vacuum-Packaged Fish​
​PDF
Español
​Dec. 2022​​
​Food Allergen Requirements for Retailers

​​PDF
Español​
Food Allergen Infographic
Food Allergen Poster
Inspector Checklist
​Jan. 2023

​Food Labeling: Packaged Food Guidance for Manufacturers, Packers and Distributors
​PDF
Español
​Feb. 2025​
​Food Labeling: Requirements for Retail Food Establishments
​PDF
Españ​ol
​June​ 2024
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​Hand Sanitizers: What You Need to Know​
​PDF
Españ​ol
​Nov. 2022
​​Handwashing Basics
​PDF
Españ​ol
​Nov. 2023​
​Handwashing Sign
​PDF
Español
​Dec. 2016​​
​Handwashing Standard Operating Procedure​PDF
Españ​ol
July 2021

​Handwashing Temporary Handwash Station Guidelines
​PDF
​Español​​
​March 2025

​Hygiene: What's Important for Employees and Restaurants
​PDF
Españ​ol
Nov. 2020

​Juice: Requirements for Selling at Retail
​PDF
Español
​​Jan. 2022

​Licensing Requirements for Personal Chefs, Contract Cooks, Caterers​PDF
Españ​ol
​July 2021
​​Log - Cooking and/or Reheating
​PDF
Español
​​Jan. 2024
​Log - Cooling
​PDF
Español
Nov. 2023​​
​Log - Refrigeration/Freezer
​PDF
Español
Nov. 2023​​​
​Log - Sanitizer
​PDF​
​March 2025

​​Meat and Poultry Direct Marketing

​PDF​
​May 2026
​Melon Safe Handling ​Procedures
​PDF
Español
​Aug. 2024​
​Mobile Food Service and Retail Food Establishment Plan Review Components

​PDF
Español
​Sep. 2022​​​
​Mushrooms: Requirements for Wild Harvested Mushrooms at Retail​
​P​DF
​Feb. 2026

​​Processing Wild Game: Licensing and Regulatory Requirements
​PDF
​Feb. 2024​

​​Refrigerator Storage Chart
​PD​F
Españo​l
​Oct. 2023​​​

​Sell By, Use By Product Dates 

​PDF
Español​
​Jan. 2024​​

​​Shellfish: Requirements for Shellfish at Retail
​PDF
Españ​ol
​May 2021
​​Special Processes: Determining Whether You Need a Variance or HACCP Plan
​PDF​
Español
​March 2022​

​Special Processes: Freeze Drying
​PD​F
​March 2026

​Temperatures: Properly Checking the Temperature of Foods
​P​DF
​April 2023​

​Thawing Foods Safely
​PDF
Español
​Sep. 2021​

​Thermometer Calibration Instructions
​PDF
Español​
​Sep. 2020​

​​Thermometer Calibration Infographic
​PDF
Español
​Feb. 2021
​Time as a Public Health Control
​PDF
​Feb. 2024​​

​Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food (TCS)

​PDF
Español
​June 2021​
​Transient Retail Food Establishment License Information
​PDF​
​Feb. 2026

​Transient Retail Food Establishment Stand Operator Fact Sheet
​PDF​
​October 2025

​​Transient Retail Food Establishment Supply Checklist
​PDF
Español​
​July 2025

​​Vendors at Community Events: Licensing Information
​PDF
​Nov. 2024

Wholesale Meat ​Exemptions at Retail
PDF​
​Dec. 2025

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