Welcome to FoodDocs' eBooks library
Download any of the free eBooks below to enhance your food safety knowledge and empower yourself or your team.
How to Write a HACCP Plan
In this eBook, you'll learn:
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How to create a comprehensive HACCP plan: A step-by-step guide on writing a HACCP plan from scratch.
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7 Key principles of HACCP: Detailed breakdowns essential steps of HACCP, such as identifying hazards, establishing critical control points (CCPs), more.
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Practical examples and access to a free HACCP Plan template: See how others are implementing HACCP principles in real-world food production settings.
Food Safety Guidelines
In this eBook, you'll learn:
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Critical food safety practices: Essential tips on food safety in handling, cooking, storage, and packaging to prevent contamination.
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Threats to food safety: Three main types of food contaminants (i.e., biological, chemical, and physical) and real-world examples of how they affect food safety in different settings.
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How to pass food safety inspections: Guidance on how following food safety protocols can help businesses stay compliant and ace audits or inspections.
Food Safety Handlers Test
In this PDF, you'll get:
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51 practice test questions to improve food safety knowledge: The test covers a wide range of critical topics, from foodborne illnesses and temperature control to cross-contamination.
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Complete answer key: Cross-reference your answers and identify your knowledge gaps.
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Better at identifying high-risk scenarios: The sample test challenges food handlers to recognize risky behaviors.
How to Buy Food Safety Management Software
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Why switch from paper to digital food safety management? Digital systems reduce errors, save time, and enhance compliance by automating tasks such as monitoring, traceability, and document management.
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Steps to choosing the right software: Identify your needs, involve key stakeholders, set a budget, research vendors, evaluate features, and test solutions through demos and trials before deciding.
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Core benefits of digital systems: Streamline operations with tools like AI-driven HACCP planning, real-time monitoring, and traceability, all while cutting costs and improving efficiency.
How to Get GMP Certified
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How to get GMP certified: A step-by-step guide to the certification process, including facility requirements, personnel training, and quality control measures.
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The costs and timeline of GMP certification: Insights into how long the certification process takes, factors affecting costs, and strategies to optimize expenses.
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How to simplify GMP compliance: Practical tips on using digital tools, conducting pre-audit checks, and leveraging consultants to streamline the certification journey.
How to Get Compliant with FSMA 204 in 8 steps
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Understanding FSMA 204 and its impact: FSMA 204 (Food Traceability Rule) mandates businesses to maintain detailed records for specific high-risk foods to improve traceability and prevent foodborne illnesses. Compliance is required by January 20, 2026.
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Steps to achieve compliance: Build a compliance team, understand FSMA 204 requirements, assess current traceability systems, identify gaps, implement tracking processes, and continuously monitor and improve traceability measures.
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Benefits of digital traceability systems: Using food safety software streamlines compliance, reduces paperwork, automates tracking of key data elements, and ensures faster recall responses to protect consumers and businesses.
The Restaurant Food Safety Leader’s Playbook
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Building a proactive food safety culture: Learn how to shift from reactive compliance to prevention by embedding the “4 C’s + Communication” mindset across your team and making food safety part of your brand’s identity.
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Essential checklists, SOPs, and leadership habits: Discover the must-have restaurant checklists, standard operating procedures, and leadership practices that ensure consistency, accountability, and inspection readiness across every location.
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Turning digital compliance into growth: See how moving from paper to digital systems saves time, reduces risk, and transforms food safety from a daily chore into a strategic advantage that drives efficiency, trust, and profitability.









