VIRGINIA: Make the grade with food safety for school lunches - (from a press release)
September 11, 2007 – 8:44 pmSeptember is Food Safety Month and, according to the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS), it is an ideal time for a quick review of food safety basics for school lunches.
Here is the lesson plan:
1. Keep it clean
2. Tame the temperature
3. Lose the leftovers
Keep it clean.
When preparing school lunches or any other edibles, be sure your hands, work surfaces, utensils, equipment and dishes are clean as well as the lunch box, containers and insulated bottles used to hold the food. Wash everything with warm water and soap after every use, including the lunch box or tote. Be sure to rinse and pat dry all fresh, unpeeled fruits and vegetables before adding them to the lunch box.
Children should wash their hands before eating. If that presents a problem, include in the lunch box a hand sanitizer or cleansing wipe to use instead.
Tame the temperature.
Remember the basic rule: keep hot […]
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