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RESOURCES
Edited by: Mary Schroeder, M.S., R.D. & Pat Kendall, Ph.D., R.D., Colorado State - Spring 2004
Colorado Food Safety Seal of Commitment Program
New Food Safety Training Options
Training opportunities just got easier with the Food Marketing Institute's Quick Reference to Retail Best Practices in Food Safety and Sanitation On-line. The program is designed to orient retail and wholesale food workers to the essentials of food safety and sanitation, utilizing a visual, user-friendly format. Current to the 2001 Food Code and 2003 Supplement changes, the cost is $15, and is available in English or Spanish. For more information, go to www.fmi.org/supersafemark/products.htm, or call (850) 385-7915.
SuperSafeMark®
Co-developed by the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and Pearson Education, SuperSafeMark® is a comprehensive food safety and sanitation training program for all levels of employees. Two-day train-the-trainer workshops are being offered, with the opportunity for workshop participants to sit for a nationally recognized and accepted Food Protection Certification examination. For more information, go to www.fmi.org/supersafemark/training.htm.
Food Safety Music
For anyone wanting to "liven up" a food safety training, Dr. Carl Winter at the University of California at Davis has developed an innovative, humorous, and effective musical approach for food safety education. Complete with accompanying PowerPoint slides, his food safety music CD, Still Stayin' Alive, is sure to capture your audience's attention. While there is no charge for the CD, donations to Dr. Winter are gladly accepted. Go to foodsafe.ucdavis.edu/music.html.
Food Safety While Hiking, Camping, and Boating
This handout reviews general rules for outdoor food safety, along with useful suggestions for safely packing along food for your favorite outdoor activities. Go to www.fsis.usda.gov/OA/pubs/hcb.htm.
"Sell By," "Use By" and Other Food Label Dates
These terms can be confusing even to those of us with a background in foods and nutrition. USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has a handy Fact Sheet, Focus On: Food Product Dating, that explains manufacturer product dating on everything from canned foods to egg cartons, baby formula and processed products. Included is a chart on safe storage times after purchase and information on safety after the product date expires. To download, go to: www.fsis.usda.gov/OA/pubs/dating.htm.
Food Safety for Babysitters
Have you ever come home from an evening out, only to find leftover food from the meal served your kids by the sitter still sitting out on the counter several hours later? Many parents have never thought about this topic before, when leaving a sitter in charge of feeding their infant or small children. However, because young children are vulnerable to foodborne illness, baby sitters now need to add one more thing to their list of competencies. University of Nebraska Extension has produced a useful Fact Sheet, Food Safety for Babysitters, which is available at: ianrpubs.unl.edu/foods/nf103.htm.
