The USDA, FDA, and other federal partners continue to work diligently to protect the health infants who are fed using infant formula.
This fact sheet outlines a number of additional resources for those seeking to directly purchase or raise food products for school nutrition programs.
"Food Safety Frequently Asked Questions: The Food Safety Modernization Act and its Impact on Farm to School Activities": This document includes common questions related to food safety when purchasing locally grown and raised food products directly from producers as well as food safety considerations for edible campus gardens.
Information about food safety issues in school gardens. Includes topics such as site selection, materials, and water use; chemical and fertilizer use; compost and manure use; growing and harvesting produce; using school garden produce in your school meals program and addressing community donations.
A set of three handouts on best practices to help you safely handle and store USDA foods at home.
The practices addressed in this document will help program operators enhance the safety of fruits and vegetables grown in school gardens.