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 | Food Service Resource Lists
USDA. NAL. Food and Nutrition Information Center.
For professionals involved in food service, primarily school food service, and include a variety of formats: articles, books and full-text materials on the World Wide Web. |
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| Commercial Item Descriptions
USDA. Agricultural Marketing Service.
Provides information on the classification and regulatory requirements of several food categories. |
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| Commercial Storage of Fruits, Vegetables, and Florist and Nursery Stocks (Agriculture Handbook No. 66)
USDA. NAL. ARS. Beltsville Agricultural Research Center.
Presents summaries of the storage requirements of fresh fruits, vegetables, cut flowers, and other horticultural crops, including information on quality characteristics, maturity indices, grading, packaging, pre-cooling, retail display, chilling sensitivity, ethylene production and sensitivity, respiration rates, physiological disorders, postharvest pathology, quarantine issues, and suitability as fresh-cut product. |
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| Food Management
Penton Media, Inc.
Publication that provides ideas for foodservice directors, managers and chefs through coverage of industry issues and events, operational topics and food trends that affect the noncommercial foodservice industry. |
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 | Guidelines for Healthy Meetings (PDF|83 KB)
New York State Department of Health. Center for Community Health.
Provides guidelines and suggestions for health food and physical activity choices for meetings. Also includes information and suggesitons for vendors. |
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| Vitrual Tours
National Association of College & University Food Services.
Online tour of innovative food service facilities at selected colleges and universities. Each tour takes about 5 minutes and includes photos and text. |
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| School Food Service |
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 | School Nutrition Association
School Nutrition Association.
Non-profit professional association representing 60,000 members of the school food service industry. |
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| National School Lunch Program
USDA. Food and Nutrition Service.
Includes a program fact sheet, history, eligibility information, reimbursement rates, guidance materials, regulations, reports, and presentations. |
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| School Breakfast Program
USDA. Food and Nutrition Service.
Includes guidance materials, program history, regulations, menu planning information, income eligibility guidelines, and more. |
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| Food Safety Resources |
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| Ask Karen
USDA. Food Safety and Inspection Service.
Do you have a questions about food safety? Ask Karen, the food safety virtual representative. Many new questions have been added to the database, and the Help page lets you make the most of your visit. |
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| Food Code
DHHS. Food and Drug Administration.
A model and best practices reference for food control jurisdictions at all levels of government. Provides scientifically sound technical and legal basis for regulating the retail and food service segment of the industry. |
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| Food Safety Throughout the Food System
Pennsylvania State Department of Food Science.
Gateway to information on food safety and preservation for consumers, food service workers, and food processors. |
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| Handwashing Links
DHHS. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Links to several pages on handwashing, mostly on the CDC web site |
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| The Bad Bug Book
Food and Drug Administration.
Provides basic facts regarding foodborne pathogens and natural toxins. |
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| Food Service Associations and Organizations |
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| CHIPS - Culinary and Hospitality Industry Publications Services
Culinary and Hospitality Industry Publications Services.
Source for professional books, videotapes, CD-ROMs and DVDs. |
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 | NFSMI - The National Food Service Management Institute
University of Mississippi. The National Food Service Management Institute.
Authorized by Congress, provides information and services, conducts applied research, and offers training and education opportunities that promote the continuous improvement of Child Nutrition Programs. |
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| American School Health Association
American School Health Association.
Multidisciplinary organization of administrators, counselors, health educators, physical educators, psychologists, school health coordinators, school nurses, school physicians, and social workers. |
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| Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association
Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association.
31,000 members, representing restaurants, bars, cafeterias and social and contract caterers, as well as accommodation, entertainment and institutional foodservice. |
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| Dietary Managers Association
Dietary Managers Association.
National not-for-profit association of over 15,000 professionals providing nutrition care through foodservice management. |
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| Foodservice Packaging Institute (FPI)
Foodservice Packaging Institute, Inc.
Material-neutral trade association for converters, raw material and machinery suppliers of foodservice packaging products. |
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| National Restaurant Association
National Restaurant Association.
Dedicated to representing, educating, and promoting the food service and restaurant industry. |
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| Produce Marketing Association (PMA)
Produce Marketing Association.
Not-for-profit global trade association serving more than 2,100 members who market fresh fruits, vegetables, and related products. |
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| School Nutrition Association
School Nutrition Association.
Non-profit professional association representing 60,000 school food service industry members. Formerly American School Food Service Association. |
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Last Modified: Feb 27, 2009 |
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