FEDERAL REGISTER: School food safety program based on hazard analysis and critical - (Federal Register (Volume 73, Number 151)Page 45359-45364)
August 5, 2008 – 9:00 pmAGENCY: Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), USDA.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
SUMMARY: The Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 requires school food authorities participating in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) or the School Breakfast Program (SBP) to implement a school food safety program for the preparation and service of school meals served to children. The school food safety program must comply with the hazard analysis and critical control point (HACCP) system established by the Secretary of Agriculture. This proposal would enable schools to take systematic action to prevent or minimize the risk of foodborne illness in the NSLP and SBP.
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