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Baby in High Chair
Find important tips to help you keep food safe for the youngest children in your program.
Child Care Mini Posters
National Food Service Management Institute.
Find food safety mini posters on the following topics relevant to babies; bottle feeding, breast milk, diaper changing tips, down germs, wash your hands, and safe handling of baby food. All posters can be downloaded or purchased from NFSMI and are available in both English and Spanish.
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Feeding Infants: A Guide for use in the Child Nutrition Programs
USDA. FNS. Team Nutrition.
Click on chapters 10, 11, and 12 for food safety guidelines relevant to infants.
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Food Hotlines--Baby Food/Formula
University of Florida Cooperative Extension Service.
Access the tool free number for the major baby food manufactures.
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Food Labeling - Food Product Dating
USDA. Food Safety and Inspection Service.
Get information that explains what product dating really means especially as it pertains to formula and baby food.
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Handle with Care: Food Safety Materials for a Very Special Audience
Rutgers Cooperative Research & Extension .
"Handle With Care" adapts the messages of Fight BAC™ to address the care of infants and young children, specifically. It also addresses choking prevention, another important food safety issue for children.
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Keeping Baby Safe
FDA. Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
Important food safety tips when taking care of young children.
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Keeping Food Safe for Baby
Cooperative Extension System's National Network for Child Care.
Recommended food handling practices for infant formula, expressed milk and solid baby foods.
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What Do I Need to Consider When Handling Jars of Baby Food
Mississippi State University Extension Service.
Quick tips for safe food handling of baby food in jars.
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Last Modified: Jul 16, 2008  
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