b'Cross ContaminationProhibited foodsWhat is safe re-service food?Sometimes a consumer doesnt eat all the food that was on the table. If a consumer returns or leaves behind food, which is then served to someone else, it is called re-service.Unpackaged food may not be re-served. This includes uneaten rolls, tortilla chips or breadsticks; they must be thrown away if a consumer leaves them on the table.Packaged foods like crackers, sugar packets, and jelly packets may be re-served, unless you are in a facility that serves a Highly Susceptible Population. In these facilities, packaged foods must be discarded as well.Local regulations may vary on regarding re-service. For instance, in some jurisdictions in is recommended that containers of food may be re-served or transferred if the following criteria are met:It is not a Potentially Hazardous Food.It is kept in a container and closed between uses, such as a narrow-neck bottle of ketchup, sauce, or wine. It is in a sealed, original, undamaged package, such as crackers, salt or pepper.80'