For National Food Safety Education Month 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) Food and Nutrition Service has published five new factsheets that are designed for USDA partners and stakeholders, including child nutrition program operators and agricultural producers.
The factsheets emphasize the importance of produce safety to child nutrition program operators who oversee the purchase of produce for school meals, whether it be sourced from local farmers and producers, food hubs, or large distributors. The five factsheets cover: