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As a Child Nutrition Professional, you know how important it is to serve your students safe, healthful, delicious meals. Use the resources here to update the food safety knowledge of you and your staff.

Food and Nutrition Service Resources
Find great food safety resources developed specifically for use in the USDA's Child Nutrition Programs from the Food and Nutrition Service.

Food Security and Emergency Preparedness
Are you ready for the possibility of a natural or other disaster at your school or child care center? Find all the tools you need to be prepared for these types of events.

A Food Service Worker Wears a Glove While Cutting a Pepper

Fruit and Vegetable Safety
Fruits and vegetables are an important part of everyone's diet, but special care must be taken to ensure their quality and safety. The resources below provide food safety information specifically for produce.

Games and Activities
It's never too early to learn about food safety. Use the resources below to make food safety fun for your students!

A Food Service Worker Wears Gloves While Portioning Food

General Information
Find general food safety information and resources, including inspection forms, fact sheets, cooking temperatures, and more! Includes sections with online slides and videos and posters and images.

Hand Washing
Handwashing is one of the easiest and most effective ways to protect yourself and others from many infectious diseases. This section provides general information, games and activities, online slides and videos, and signs and posters.

Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) is an approach to food safety that anticipates and prevents hazards associated with ingredients and specific procedures in the food service environment. Use the resources here to learn more.

Irradiation
How does irradiation impact the food at my school or child care center? Am I able to answer questions from parents about this topic? Find answers to these questions here, as well as other valuable resources on irradiation.

Packing Food Safely
Here you can find information on packing safe lunches, food safety tips for traveling, and food safety at temporary events.

Last Modified: Jun 19, 2008


			Find Food Safety Bulletin Board Resources


			Read Food Safety Reports and Studies


			Print a Food Safety Poster


			Search the Education and Training Materials Database


			Food and Nutrition Service Resources


			Food Security and Emergency Preparedness


			Fruit and Vegetable Safety


			Games and Activities


			General Information


			Hand Washing


			Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP)


			Irradiation


			Packing Food Safely


			Team Nutrition


			National Food Service Management Institute


			Food Safety Information Center

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