Michigan State University Extension
Extension Food Safety Education - FSQ96033
12/01/96

Project Title: SOS: Safe or Sorry- A Food Safety Training and Education Program for At-Risk Populations

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Materials Title: SOS: Safe or Sorry - A Food Safety         
Training Program for At-Risk Populations     (Vis. 1)       
Materials Format:  Report, posters, brochure (Vis. 2)       
Date Materials Produced:  1992                              

Project Number: 91-EFSQ-1-4033                              
University: University of New Hampshire Extension           
Project Director: Valerie Long                              
Extension Specialist, Food & Nutrition                      
University of New Hampshire                                 
Cooperative Extension Service                               
220 Kendall Hall, 129 Main St.                              
Durham, NH  03824                                           

Phone: 603-862-2465                                         
FAX: 603-862-3758                                           
E-mail - valerie.long@unh.edu

This project has been completed.                            

This report describes a project that provided food safety   
and quality training for extension staff, paid staff and    
volunteers who work for agencies and organizations  (WIC,   
EFNEP, food banks, childcare providers) that supply         
and/or serve food to high risk populations. It include      
two brochures "Foods for Thumbs Up Babies" and "A Thumbs    
Up Kitchen", four posters; and one flowchart (diagram to    
help staff determine whether or not a donated food is       
safe to store or distribute) that were developed for the    
program. Other resources used in the program were USDA      
Food Safety Is No Mystery, National Restaurant Assoc.       
SERVSAFE program, Penn State Learn Your Food Safety IQ,     
and USDA A Quick Consumer Guide to Safe Food Handling.      

I. Content                                                  
 A.  Main emphasis of the materials:                        
  - Microbiological issues:  plant food issues, animal      
food issues                                                 
 B. Content related to microbiological issues:              
  - Foodborne illness                                       
  - Consideration of at-risk populations:  children,        
immune deficient, pregnant women, elderly                   
  - Food preparation at home, childcare                     

II. The materials address the following food related risk   
educational goals:                                          
 A. Reduce the risk of foodborne illness                    

III. Format                                                 
 - Number of lessons in curriculum                          
 - Length of each lesson, time required varies              
 - Reading level- grades 4-6                                
 - Target audience(s) is foodservice workers, educators     
for WIC, EFNEP, childcare programs, foodbanks               
 - Materials are available in English                       
 - Facilitator materials include lesson plans/scripts,      
camera-ready masters                                        
 - Learner materials format: brochure, poster,              
 - Lessons  intended to be instructor-led (Vis. 1)          
(Vis. 2)                                                    
Availability Information:                                   
Contact the Project Director or the Food Safety and         
Quality Contact at your state Cooperative Extension         
Service program regarding availability of these             
materials.                                                  

The above materials are available on interlibrary loan      
from the National Agricultural Library. Contact a local     
librarian for further assistance in obtaining the           
materials.                                                  

NAL Call Number:  Kit number 298                            

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