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School Group Highlights Food Safety Record

School nutrition programs maintain an “excellent” food safety record, according to the School Nutrition Association (SNA), which represents those who provide breakfast and lunch to school children across the country.

“School meals programs abide by some of the toughest food safety standards in the industry, and our superior food safety record reflects that fact” said SNA president Dora Rivas, who also serves as the executive director of Food and Child Nutrition Services for the Dallas Independent School District in Texas.

According to SNA, “Schools have implemented food safety programs based on national HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) principles to identify and eliminate school food safety hazards at every step–from purchasing and receiving, to storing, preparing, and holding.”

“School nutrition professionals diligently monitor and maintain their food safety procedures and training, and we welcome the assistance of state and local health departments in ensuring the meals we serve to school children are safe and wholesome,” said Rivas.

Source: Food Safety News