Best Practices for Safe Food Sampling at Fancy Food Show, Las Vegas '22
Best Practices for Safe Food Sampling at Fancy Food Show, Winter 2022
Comprehensive COVID precautions continue to be an important component for successful food shows in 2022 with the new highly-contagious variants in circulation. Now that Fancy Food Show Winter 2022 has moved to Las Vegas, we thought we'd provide information on how to offer the safest food sampling at your booth.
What are the new food sampling policies for exhibitors at Fancy Food Show Las Vegas?
Delicious food sampling, exciting demonstrations, and gorgeous displays will still be the norm at Fancy Food Winter 2022 but exhibitors will be expected to conduct food tastings and demos within the confines of their booth. According to SFA,
"Product demonstrations and tastings are encouraged, but must be conducted within the confines of exhibitors’ booths and/or at SFA sanctioned event spaces (i.e. not in aisles, common areas or in areas surrounding the Show venue)."
Can samples be served on the show floor or should they all be wrapped as "take-home" samples?
Exhibitors can showcase their food products by offering samples in their booth or at SFA sanctioned event spaces (see above). If opting for "take-home" samples, "SFA strongly encourages the distribution of smaller, "sample sized" portions."
Do food samples need to be covered during the show?
Showcasing your food products and samples in a safe and attractive way is important for Fancy Food Show attendees.
Per the SFA guidelines, all food (and beverages) must be covered and protected from handling, coughs, sneezes, dust, dirt and vermin during transportation, storage, handling, display and service. Food samples in your booth must be protected from contamination by one of the following safety measures:
- Covered, transparent sneeze guard food shield
- Sample sized portions which are inaccessible to the attendees/public and served on an individual basis by exhibitor booth staff.
We recommend the SafeServe for displaying individual portions/samples under a sneeze guard/food cover.
- Helps buyers and show attendees to feel comfortable trying your samples under the SafeServe.
Serving Policy
If you are providing samples at your booth, be sure that all your booth staff have reviewed SFA's Sample & Serving Policy.
Here are some important rules to follow when offering food samples in your booth in Las Vegas:
- Close supervision by Exhibitor staff member is required at all times during sampling on the show floor.
- Instruments such as tongs or serving spoons are to be used to prevent direct handling of food.
- It is recommended that food items be offered in pre-portioned servings.
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- Instruments such as tongs or serving spoons are to be used to prevent direct handling of food. It is recommended that food items be offered in pre-portioned servings.
- Food prepared at home is not permitted. All prepared food must be cooked in a local commercial facility, which has been approved in advance by the local health department. Food from unapproved sources will be condemned by the health department.
- Limited on-site preparation of food is allowed. Please use designated Clean-Up Stations for all cleaning of utensils.
- The use of L.P. gases such as propane & butane are prohibited. All electrical equipment must be U.L. approved (Underwriter’s Laboratories).
- The use of fry equipment must include a grease-shield for the machine as well as a fire extinguisher.
- Alcohol is permitted only in small sample sizes and individuals must have proof of ID.
Review all of the Fancy Food Show '22 Las Vegas Food Safety and Sampling Regulations.
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The EcoTensil Team wishes you a very successful show at the Fancy Food Show Las Vegas '22!
