Sep 17, 20252 min read National Food Safety Education Month is an opportunity to embrace safe food handling through simple steps including clean, separate, cook, and chill to reduce the risk of foodborne illness. By Ashley Eisenbeiser, Vice President, Food and Product Safety Programs, FMI is more than an annual event—it’s an ongoing call to action for every American to embrace safe food handling at home, at work, during holidays, at school, and when dining out.