On February 11th, 2022, HCS Head Start hosted a virtual Essentials of Food Safety Workshop to Go, with JSI instructor Charlotte Stephenson, MS, RD. The presentation focused on the importance of establishing a – “culture of food safety”-, emphasizing practices and procedures to help ensure the safety of food being served in schools.
Workshop topics included personal hygiene practices, preventing possible cross contamination, monitoring and recording temperatures, proper cleaning, sanitizing and storage practices.
The session offered the HCS staff members a fun and interactive training on food safety which was filled with a variety of engaging activities, such as:
- Identify the Hazard- where different food hazard scenarios were matched with the corresponding type of food safety hazard.
- Spot the TCS Foods- which focused on foods that require time and temperature control to keep them safe to eat.
- Time and Temperature Abuse Prevention video demonstration
- Proper Handwashing and Proper Use of Glove Videos
- “What Went Wrong? – case scenarios to identify and solve potential cross-contamination issues.
- Check your Knowledge Q & A for participants to demonstrate their food safety knowledge
Annual training on food safety is a great step in creating a culture of food safety in your school. If you are interested in hosting a Workshop to Go like Essentials of Food Safety, visit The John C. Stalker Institute website for more information.
