PUBLICATION SP768A
Enhancing the Safety of Locally Grown Produce: Farm to School Self-Help Form
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Summary
A checklist to help school nutrition staff and local farmers review food-safety steps in farm-to-school programs. Covers training and documentation, land and water risks, manure/compost and pesticide timing, worker health and hygiene, handwashing and toilets, cleaning and sanitizing equipment, preventing physical hazards, cooling and transport, and recordkeeping for traceability. Helps identify “no” answers as priorities for improvement.
Publications in Series: Enhancing the Safety of Locally Grown Produce
Harvested for You
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