Michigan State University Extension
Extension Food Safety Education - FSQ96055
12/01/96

Project Title: Safety Awareness in the Food Environment II


Materials Title:  Looking for a SAFE Harbor:  Training      
Program for Volunteer Foodservice Workers                   
Materials Format:  Adult Curriculum Manual, Video           
Date Materials Produced:  1994                              

Project Number: 92-EFSQ-1-4055                              
University: University of Vermont                           
Project Director: Dale Skinner Steen                        
University of Vermont                                       
Cooperative Extension Service                               
HCR 31 Box 436                                              
St. Johnsbury, VT  05819                                    

Phone:  802-748-8177                                        
FAX:  802-748-1955                                          
E-mail - dsteen@clover.uvm.edu

This project has been completed.                            

Looking for a SAFE Harbor:  Training Program for            
Volunteer Foodservice Workers                               
Abstract:                                                   
This train the trainer curriculum was developed for         
training occasional volunteer foodservice workers in        
temporary food events, such as fairs, church suppers or     
community gatherings. Materials for training the trainer    
include a leader's guide, handouts and overheads.           
Materials for training volunteer foodservice workers        
include a leaders guide and handouts, marketing             
materials, and appendices with resource lists, volunteer    
information sheets and evaluation forms. Detailed lessons   
comprise the curriculum, covering the basics of food        
safety, safe food handling practices, and training          
others. Lessons use the "fatal five" - the most common      
causes of foodborne illness.                                

I. Content                                                  
 A.   Main emphasis of the curriculum/materials:            
  - Microbiological issues                                  
 B. Content related to risk communications:                 
  - Understanding risks and issues related to bacteria,     
viruses, parasites                                          
  - Risk reduction strategies-the Fatal Five                
 C. Content related to microbiological issues:              
  - Scientific principles of food safety                    
  - Foodborne illness                                       
  - Consideration of at-risk populations:  children,        
immune deficient, pregnant women, elderly, other            
  - Food preparation at fairs, church, other community      
organizations                                               
  - Food storage                                            
  - Regulatory issues:  policies, agencies                  

II. The curriculum addresses the following food related     
risk educational goals:                                     
 A. Reduce the risk of foodborne illness                    
 B. Improve consumer understanding of food related risks    

III. Format                                                 
 - Number of lessons in curriculum- Train the trainer-3     
sessions, 6.5 hours; Volunteer-3 hours                      
 - Target audience(s) is general public, parents, EFNEP     
youth, 4-H, after school enrichment, educators,  specific   
cultural group, others                                      
 - Materials are applicable to diverse audiences            
 - Materials are available in English                       
 - Facilitator materials include background information,    
goals and objectives, lesson plans/scripts, camera-ready    
masters, resource lists, evaluation guidelines.             
 - Learner materials format: fact sheet, handout, video,    
overhead transparencies                                     
 - Materials intended to be instructor-led                  
 - Instructional strategies include discussion,             
demonstrations, observations, worksheet, audiovisual        
presentation                                                

Availability Information:                                   

Complete Curriculum:  $15.00 each                           
Log book and masters  $  5.00 each                          
Video     $  5.00 each                                      
Total package   $25.00 each                                 

Contact Dale Steen                                          
UVM Extension System                                        
HCR 31 Box 436                                              
St. Johnsbury, VT  05819                                    
Phone:  802-748-8177                                        
FAX:  802-748-1955                                          
E-mail - dsteen@clover.uvm.edu
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