Food Safety
Food safety practices are vital to maintaining food quality and preventing illness. This is especially true for senior nutrition programs, as older adults are at increased risk of foodborne illness. Your program must ensure the highest standard of food safety for your participants by identifying and implementing recommended food safety practices.
Guides
- Food Safety for Older Adults and People with Cancer, Diabetes, HIV/AIDS,
Organ Transplants, and Autoimmune Diseases— FDA recommendations for older
adults and those with compromised immune systems - Food Service Basics for Non-Food Service Program Managers and Staff — Service, storage, procurement,
production, and food safety - Kitchen Food Safety Basics— Partnership for Food Safety Education practices to reduce your risk of
foodborne illness
Tools & Toolkits
- Food Safety on the Go— Food safety training program developed by UMD for staff, volunteers,
and clients of home-delivered meal programs- Course Publication — The development of the training program
- FAQs
- Food Safety on the Go — Takeaways and food safety across the supply chain
- Food Safety — Information from The Partnership for Food Safety Education
- FDA Food Code— Current and previous Food Codes
- Food Recalls and Alerts— From the Food Safety and Inspection Service
- Retail and Food Service Codes and Regulations by State— Link to food safety departments and policies for each state
- Supplement Screening— Tool from USU to help determine if your supplements are safe
Presentations
- Food Safety in Older Adults — Disease prevention strategies and educational resources
- From The Kitchen to The Table — Food safety for home-delivered meal drivers