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USDA’s Focus on Nutrition and Food Safety in Schools

USDA’s Focus on Nutrition and Food Safety in Schools. Jeannie Sneed, PhD, RD, CP-FS Food Safety Specialist USDA Food and Nutrition Service. Food Safety. USDA Foods Food Recalls Food Safety Education. USDA FOODS: Safe, Nutritious, Tasty. USDA Food Safety Requirements.

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USDA’s Focus on Nutrition and Food Safety in Schools

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  1. USDA’s Focus on Nutrition and Food Safety in Schools Jeannie Sneed, PhD, RD, CP-FS Food Safety Specialist USDA Food and Nutrition Service

  2. Food Safety • USDA Foods • Food Recalls • Food Safety Education

  3. USDA FOODS: Safe, Nutritious, Tasty

  4. USDA Food Safety Requirements • Products must be U.S. produced and domestic origin • Meet all requirements of Food Safety and Inspection Service and Food and Drug Administration • Contractors must demonstrate ability to provide a safe, quality, and wholesome product prior to contract • Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) examines operations to make sure they meet contract requirements • Contract quality assurance for some products

  5. Food Safety Requirements, cont. • Vendors must be able to trace products • Product testing for microorganisms • Egg products, diced chicken, dried cranberries, dried cherries, trail mix, raw ground beef and bison, boneless beef, and raw ground turkey. • Zero tolerance for E. coli O157:H7and Salmonella • All canned fruits and vegetables—14 day hold • All fruit and vegetable suppliers must pass annual facility audit • All fresh fruit and vegetable suppliers must pass annual Good Agricultural Practices/Good Handling Practices

  6. Food Safety Requirements, cont. • Vendors must have a food defense plan • Vendors must secure all delivery units with tamper-proof, tamper-resistant, serially numbered high security seals on trucks and rail cars. For more information: http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/getfile?dDocName=STELPRDC5080613

  7. Food Recalls • USDA Foods only; represents 15-20% of food used by schools • Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, 1946 • Set up 3-tiered administration of program • USDA has agreement with State Agency • State Agency has agreement with local school district • State knows: • What school districts get which product • Code numbers used by state for tracking To sign up for recall notifications: www.recalls.gov

  8. Food Safety Education • Science based • Focused on needs of audiences • Foodservice Directors • Foodservice Workers

  9. A look at the data

  10. Norovirus Education • Number 1 cause • of outbreaks in • schools • Very easily spread • All school employees • need to know about • clean up

  11. Food Allergies • Webinars • Podcasts • CDC Guidance • Educational materials

  12. Produce Safety • Produce Safety Fact Sheet • Produce Safety University

  13. Cooling Study

  14. Food Safe School Action Guide

  15. Food Defense • Biosecurity Checklist • Tabletop Exercise

  16. Center of Excellence in School Food Safety Purpose: Provide science base for food safety education programs.

  17. QUESTIONS U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Services Jeannie Sneed, PhD, RD, CP-FS Food Safety Specialist jeannie.sneed@fns.usda.gov

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