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Historie, Archive Document Do not assume content reflects current scientific knowledge, policies, or practices. 1 Reserve EALTTH aRC451 States .4 nent of ture .S7A44 1996 -afety Information ¡pection tion and Legislative Affairs AND Food Safety FOR STUDENTS Education Office Washington, DC THEIR FAMILIES 20250 American Association of Family 1996 Convention Nashville, TN and Consumer Sciences # <?•??' í % ft 4?Sv United States Food Safety Washington, D.C. - i 4 ñ'] Department of and Inspection 20250 Agriculture Service June 1996 Dear Educator: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service is pleased to provide you with health information for your students and parents. We understand the vital role you play not only in caring for children during the school day, but also as a source of reliable, up-to-date, health information aimed at preventing illness. The food safety and nutrition information contained in this booklet is reproducible, and we encourage you to make copies for distribution to your students. The material is divided into three categories: information for elementary students, information for teens (junior or middle school and high school), and information for parents. Some of the information is presented in Spanish. If you have any questions about the information presented in this booklet, please do not hesitate to call the USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline, tollfree, at 1-800-535-4555. C *? 1 \7 Bessie Berry, Acting Director Meat and Poultry Hotline EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IN EMPLOYMENT AND SERVICES FSIS FORM 2630-9 (6/86) FOOD SAFETY AND NUTRITION FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS ' Health Information for Students and Their Families KEEP YOUR FOOD SAFE—Shopping, Storage and Cooking Tips ' By Liz Lapping Food that goes bad can What makes food go like best are milk and make you sick. This is bad? Germs. They get on other dairy products, called food poisoning. foods and grow. You can¬ eggs, meat, poultry and Sometimes when not see germs on food. seafood. You can keep people think they have the You cannot always food safe by buying safe "flu" or a "stomach bug/' smell or taste them either. food and keeping it safe they really have food poi¬ Some foods that germs at home. soning. SAFE FOOD AT THE STORE Do not buy dented cans or cracked jars. These foods may have germs that can make you sick. Don't buy eggs in a carton if any are broken or cracked. Raw meat, poultry and seafood sometimes drip. The juices that drip may have germs. Put raw meat, poultry and seafood into plastic bags before they go into your cart. Pick up milk and other cold foods last. This will give them less time to warm up before you get home. SAFE FOOD AT HOME After shopping, get home as soon as you can. Put food into the refrigerator or freezer right away. Make sure that you and your kitchen are clean. Wash hands and utensils before and after they touch food.