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