Food Safety for Child Nutrition Programs--Documents

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CACFP  |   Choking Prevention  |   Connecticut Regulations
Education and Training  |   Food Recalls  |   Food Safety Temperatures
Food Storage  |   HACCP  |   Handwashing  |   Qualified Food Operator (QFO)
Schools  |   Summer Meals  |   Thermometers

CACFP

Fight Bac! Goes to Child Care (Partnership for Food Safety Education)
Family Child Care Food Safety Kit (ICN)
Food Safety Resources (ICN)
Food Safety in Child Care (ICN)
Health Inspections for the CACFP (USDA Memo CACFP 05-2015 and SFSP 07-2015: Health and Safety Inspection Requirements)
Share Tables
- CSDE Operational Memorandum No. 8A-16, 10C-16 and 10H-16: Share Tables in the CACFP
- USDA Memo SP 41-2016, CACFP 13-2016 and SFSP 15-2016: The Use of Share Tables in Child Nutrition Programs
Study of Food Safety Needs of Adult Day Care Centers in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (USDA)
More resources: See "Food Safety Resources for Child Care" in the CSDE's Resource List for Food Safety in Child Nutrition Programs

Choking Prevention

Chapter 9: Choking Prevention (from USDA's guide, Feeding Infants in the CACFP)
Choking Hazards (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Choking Prevention in Appendix F (page 327) of Grow It, Try It, Like It! (USDA Team Nutrition)
Reducing the Risk of Choking in Young Children at Mealtimes (USDA)

Connecticut Regulations

Compliance Guide for Food Service Inspection Form (Connecticut Department of Public Health)
Connecticut Food Protection Program (DPH)
Connecticut Public Health Code (PHC) Section 19-13-B42

Education and Training

Employee Health and Personal Hygiene for Child Nutrition Professionals (ICN)
Fight BAC Campaign (The Partnership for Food Safety Education)
FDA Food Code (Food and Drug Administration)
Food Safety Education (USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service)
Food Safety Education in Spanish (USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service)
Food Safety Fact Sheets: English and Spanish (ICN)
Foodsafety.gov: Food Safety Information (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
Food Safety Logs (ICN)
Food Safety Mini-posters: English and Spanish (ICN)
Food Safety Resources: English and Spanish (ICN)
Food Safety Resources (USDA)
Food Safety Videos (ICN)
Produce Safety Resources (USDA)
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Food Safety (ICN)
Training Records for Food Service Staff
- Food Service Employee Training Record for Sanitation and Food Safety (CSDE)
- On-site Training Record for Sanitation and Food Safety (CSDE)
Videos: A Flash of Food Safety (USDA)
More resources: See "Food Safety Education" in the CSDE's Resource List for Food Safety in Child Nutrition Programs.

Food Recalls

Recalls and Public Health Alerts (USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service)
Responding to a Food Recall (ICN)
Responding to a Food Recall: Procedures for Recalls of USDA Foods (ICN and USDA)
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP): Handling a Food Recall (ICN)

Food Storage

Food Product Dating (USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service)
Preventing Cross Contamination During Food Storage (ICN)

Food Safety Temperatures

Apply the Heat Chart (FDA)
Controlling Time and Temperature During Preparation (ICN)
Cooling Foods Safely (ICN)
Holding Cold Foods (ICN)
Holding Hot Foods (ICN)
Internal Cooking Temperatures (ICN)
Proper Cooking, Storing, and Holding Temperatures (DPH)
Refrigerator and Freezer Temperature Control Record (CSDE)
Thawing Foods (ICN)

Handwashing

Handwashing (ICN Child Nutrition Sharing Site)
Handwashing (USDA National Agricultural Library)
How to Properly Wash Your Hands (ICN)
How to Properly Wash Your Hands: Spanish (ICN)
- Como lavarse las manos correctamente
Video: A Flash of Food Safety Handwashing: How to Wash Your Hands (USDA)
Video Spanish: A Flash of Food Safety Handwashing: How to Wash Your Hands (USDA)
- Lavado de Manos: Cómo Lavarse las Manos
More resources: See "Handwashing" in the CSDE's Resource List for Food Safety in Child Nutrition Programs

Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP)

Guidance for School Food Authorities: Developing a School Food Safety Program Based on the Process Approach to HACCP Principles (USDA)
Online Training: Introduction to HACCP for School Nutrition Programs (ICN)
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Food Safety (ICN)
More resources: See "Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP)" in the CSDE's Resource List for Food Safety in Child Nutrition Programs

Qualified Food Operator (QFO)

Alternate QFO Statement (CSDE)
QFO Exam/Course Schedule (DPH)
QFO Regulations (DPH)
QFO Responsibilities for Connecticut Child Nutrition Programs (CSDE)

Schools

Final Rule (75 FR 8239): School Food Safety Program Based on Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point Principles - Approval of Information Collection Request (USDA)
Food-safe Schools Action Guide (USDA)
Food Safety Basics: Training for new school nutrition managers, employees, and substitute cooks (ICN)
Food Safety in Schools Training Program (ICN)
Food Safety for School Nutrition Programs during COVID-19 (CSDE's Operation of Child Nutrition Programs during Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreaks webpage)
Going Green in the School Kitchen (DPH)
Guidance for School Food Authorities: Developing a School Food Safety Program Based on the Process Approach to HACCP Principles (USDA)
Sample Letter to Request Food Safety Inspection (CSDE)
Share Tables
- CSDE Operational Memorandum No. 06-16: Share Tables in Schools
- USDA Memo SP 41-2016, CACFP 13-2016 and SFSP 15-2016: The Use of Share Tables in Child Nutrition Programs
USDA Memo SP 05-2008: Food Safety Inspections in Non-Traditional School Settings
USDA Memo SP 09-2019: State Food Safety Inspection Reporting Requirements
USDA Memo SP 37-2013: Enhancing the School Food Safety Program FAQs
USDA Memo SP 39-2008: Responsibility to Request Food Safety Inspections
USDA Memo SP 45-2011: Food Safety Inspections in Service-Only Sites Participating in the School Meals Programs
More resources: See "Food Safety Resources for Schools" in the CSDE's Resource List for Food Safety in Child Nutrition Programs

Summer Meals

Food Safety for Summer Meals (ICN)
Health Inspections for the SFSP (USDA Memo CACFP 05-2015 and SFSP 07-2015: Health and Safety Inspection Requirements)
Share Tables
- CSDE Operational Memo No.3-17 SFSP: Share Tables in the SFSP
- USDA Memo SP 41-2016, CACFP 13-2016 and SFSP 15-2016: The Use of Share Tables in Child Nutrition Programs
Summer Meals Food Safety Training Guide (ICN)
More resources: See "Food Safety Resources for Summer Meals" in the CSDE's Resource List for Food Safety in Child Nutrition Programs

Thermometers

Thermometers and Food Safety (USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service)
Use That Thermometer Mini Poster (ICN)
More resources: See "Food Thermometers" in the CSDE's Resource List for Food Safety in Child Nutrition Programs

For more resources, review the CSDE's Resource List for Food Safety in Child Nutrition Programs.