In addition to posting inspections online, the Health Department is creating an optional certification program called Dine Safer.

The program was created through a partnership with NSF International, a non-for-profit, nongovernment organization health and safety company. Restaurants and markets will be subject to random checks and inspections.

Establishments that display a Dine Safer sticker in the window have adhered to the programs standards of food safety, workplace safety and sanitation practices.

But if you’re still worried about food safety, despite access to this publicly accessible information, there may be another way to limit your chances of getting sick from food poisoning.

Have a glass of wine stiff or a drink with dinner – provided, or course, you’re of age and won’t be driving.

Studies have shown that the likelihood of suffering from the effects of food poisoning is reduced if you have had alcohol, especially strong beer -- possibly because of its ability to stimulate secretions in the stomach -- or red wine, thanks to the antibacterial properties of grapes.