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SAFEFOOD NEWS - Winter/Spring 2001 - Vol 5, No. 2/3

Go to Table of Contents for this issue Resources Healthy Hands, Healthy Kids Children with good hygiene habits can be healthier kids. But most children, especially young children, need to be taught why, when and how to practice good hand hygiene. GOJO developed the Healthy Hands, Healthy Kids program to encourage better health through hand hygiene in schools. Every lesson plan, project and activity is linked to at least one performance indicator in the new National Health Standards and is enriched with extensions to other disciplines, including science, mathematics, language arts, music, social skills, and physical education. The program features two age-appropriate volumes-preschool through grade 2 and grades 3 through 6. Each volume contains the following: Teacher's Guide and Resources Activities and Lesson Plans Three-part Video Support Materials Take-home Family Activities The program is free to qualifying schools. To find out if your school is eligible, contact Chuck Vanryswyk at (303) 369-9493 or leave a message at 1-800-321-9647 ext. 8847. If you are calling from a state other than Colorado, contact Lisa Calderwood at 1-800-321-9647 ext. 6665. Additional information about the program can be found on the following web site: www.healthyhands.com. Note that this program is free but requires the purchase of GOJO products to fill the dispensers provided for the students. Food Safety Education Kit for Physicians In response to the growing problem of foodborne illness, the CDC, FDA, USDA, along with the Partnership for Food Safety Education and the American Medical Association have developed a new information kit to educate both physicians and their patients about food safety. This is the first foodborne illness primer ever released for physicians and other health care professionals. "Physicians and other health care professionals often overlook food safety issues when talking to their patients," says Melanie Miller, Executive Director of the Partnership. The materials can be viewed at the American Medical Association's website at www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/3629.html or a free copy of the primer is available to physicians and other health care professionals by emailing litjen_tan@ama-assn.org. Provide your name, shipping address, and a contact telephone number. Playing it Safe with Eggs -- What Consumers Need to Know New guidelines for safe handling of eggs were recently published by FDA. The brochure Playing it Safe with Eggs --What Consumers Need to Know, can be utilized to educate consumers and food handlers about the new guidelines. The egg safety brochure is available free of charge by contacting the Denver District FDA at (303)-236-3018. Fight BAC! Seasonal Tools Need some new food safety education ideas for the Spring and Summer? Whether you want to embark on some spring cleaning or you are already making plans for the summer camp menus, take a moment to check out the Tools section on the Fight BAC! web site at www.fightbac.org for some seasonal food safety resources. Don't Give Kids a Tummyache! A new food safety program for parents, child care providers, and other caregivers of young children was developed by the University of California, Cooperative Extension. This program is available on CD for Windows and Macintosh and includes the basics on how to avoid food poisoning in a 45-60 minute presentation. Through a series of activities and case studies, the educator can guide participants through the basics of handling and cooking food safely, food poisoning symptoms, and how food poisoning is transmitted. The CD contains a 27-page curriculum written in both English and Spanish and includes handouts, and 19 transparencies in black and white or in color for presentations. For additional information contact the University of California, Agriculture & Natural Resources Communications Services at 1-800-994-8849. The cost of the program is $25. Stop Slip and Fall Accidents This is a practical guide for architects, food manufacturers, flooring maintenance companies, attorneys, building owners, and for pedestrians in every walk of life. Topics include: floor traction guidelines for more than 150 food, industrial and commercial situations, both where footwear is used and in barefoot areas; how to select footwear for slip resistance in wet or otherwise lubricated conditions; asses risk of your flooring; top 10 ways of stopping accidents; what to do when an accident happens and how to guard against slip-and-fall fraud. The book was written by George Sotter, Ph.D., a registered Professional Engineer who specializes in preventing and investigating accidents caused by slips, trips and missteps. For additional information contact Sotter Engineering Corporation, 26705 Loma Verde, Mission Viejo, CA 92691-6055. Information about the book can be accessed at the following web site: www.amazon.com. Search for "slip and fall."

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