The Department of Education, Bureau of Nutrition and Health Services does not have a formal process for alerting Child Nutrition Programs of food recalls and alerts unless it is a USDA Foods Product. Further, the Department is not the agency with authority to manage other recalls.
School Program participants are notified of USDA Foods Product alerts and recalls through an e-mail system (the School Food Authority is responsible for keeping their emergency contact e-mail address on file with the Bureau current) and posting to the Bureau web site.
Biosecurity Checklist for SFP (423.67 KB 2006-06-21 13:26:54)
USDA Foods Distribution
Alerts
Hold on Canned Applesauce
"FDA is investigating certain lots of SnoKist Brand applesauce (sold by Pacific Coast Producers) after receiving a report of illnesses in a North Carolina school that associated with the product. All of the ill children recovered quickly.
Preliminary investigation may implicate product produced on January 24, 2011. While FDA continues its investigation at the packing plant, States should hold product produced on that day and advise schools not to serve that product.
All of the potentially implicated product was applesauce packed in #10 cans intended for Schools (A350). The can codes are in the format 16047 P08XX, where XX is a two letter code. 16047 is the plant code for the product/pack size. P08 is the code for that production day, and the two letter code (found on the attached distribution list) is for the production period during the day.
Formulas and Baby Food
Recalls
No recalls at this time.
Alerts
No alerts at this time.
Selected Purchased Food Product Postings
RecallsPeanut Butter Recall
By now, you have probably heard about the recalls related to peanut butter products. Please note that these recalls DO NOT involve commodity peanut butter provided by USDA to State agencies/ITOs for distribution through the various food assistance programs. However, schools and other organizations who purchase peanut butter or products containing peanut butter commercially for use in meal service should be aware of the various recalls in effect. A link to FDA news releases can be found at, www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/salmonellatyph.html#update and when you get to that website you can scroll down to "What Products Have Been Recalled?" and click on that heading to get more information.
If we receive additional information we will pass it along. We encourage you to monitor the enclosed website for the latest information.
Alerts
No alerts at this time.
Process Approach to HACCP
HACCP Resources and References
HACCP Resources and References 2006-06-21 15:23:50
Guidance document for School Food Authorities to use in developing the required School Food Safety Program based on the Process Approach to HACCP
http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/CNlabeling/Food-Safety/HACCPGuidance.pdf
School Food Safety Program: Process Approach to HACCP Principles, Part 1
Presentation
HAACP Principles Pt1 Presentation
School Food Safety Program: Process Approach to HACCP Principles, Part 2
Presentation
HAACP Principles Pt2 Presentation
HACCP Standard Operating Procedures document for School Food Authorities to use when developing a HACCP Standard Operating Procedure to be used when buying local produce.
HACCP SOP for K-12 or Childcare Purchasing of Produce Direct from Producer_updated