Michigan State University Extension
Extension Food Safety Education - FSQ96042
12/01/96

Project Title: Safe Food Handling in Elderly Feeding Programs

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Materials Title: Serve It Safely To Seniors  (Vis. 1)       
Materials Format: Adult curriculum, notebook, posters       
Date Materials Produced:  1995                              

Project Number: 92-EFSQ-1-4042                              
University: University of Connecticut Extension             
Project Director: Diane Wright Hirsch                       
Hirsch University of Connecticut                            
Cooperative Extension Service                               
43 Marne Street Hamden, CT 06514                            

Phone: 203-789-7865                                         
FAX: 203-789-6937                                           
E-mail - dhirsch@canrl.cag.uconn.edu

This project has been completed.                            

Serve It Safely to Seniors                                  
Abstract:                                                   
This 119 page curriculum includes sixteen lesson plans      
addressing foodborne illness, sanitation and personal       
hygiene, and a safe food handling system (measuring         
temperatures, HACCP principles, food procurement through    
serving). The curriculum was developed for food handlers,   
transportation personnel, and congregate meal site          
managers. A curriculum grid outlines the three major        
sections with overheads, handouts and supplies required     
for each lesson, which range from 5-30 minutes. Pre- and    
post-training questionnaires are provided for each          
audience, as well as masters for all handouts and a         
certificate of course completion. Information on local      
and state regulations and resources is included which       
could be revised to reflect those resources in other        
states.                                                     

I. Content                                                  
 A.  Main emphasis of the curriculum:                       
  - Microbiological issues                                  
 B. Content related to risk communications:                 
  - Understanding risks and issues related to bacteria      
  - Risk reduction strategies:  HACCP                       
 C. Content related to microbiological issues:              
  - Scientific principles of food safety                    
  - Foodborne illness                                       
  - Consideration of at-risk populations: elderly,          
pregnant women and young children, people with chronic      
illness                                                     
  - Food purchasing considerations                          
  - Food preparation at congregate meal sites               
  - Food storage                                            

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

III. Format                                                 
 - Number of lessons in curriculum: 16                      
 - Length of each lesson, time required varies from 5-30    
minutes                                                     
 - Target audience(s) is food handlers, transportation      
personnel and congregate meal site managers                 
 - Materials are available in English                       
 - Facilitator materials include background information,    
goals and objectives, lesson plans, camera-ready masters,   
some take-home activities, resource lists, evaluation       
guidelines-pre-and post-training questionnaires.            
 - Learner materials format: handouts (Vis. 1), poster      
 - Materials intended to be instructor-led                  
 - Instructional strategies include discussion,             
demonstrations, observations, worksheet, audiovisual        
presentation                                                
 - Learning activities include observation, take- home      
project                                                     

Availability Information:                                   

Contact the Project Director or the Food Safety and         
Quality Contact at your state Cooperative Extension         
Service program regarding availability of this              
curriculum.                                                 

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