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THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY 12234

Office of P-20 Education Policy
Child Nutrition Program Administration
89 Washington Avenue, Room 375 EBA, Albany, NY 12234
Phone: (518) 473-8781 Fax: (518) 473-0018
To: 
Summer Food Service Program Operators
From: 
Child Nutrition Program Administration
Date: 
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Subject: 
Food Safety Tips for Safe Summer Meals Webinar

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will host a national webinar titled, Safe Practices, Safe Meals, Safe Children: Food Safety Tips for Safe Summer Meals on January 31, 2024, from 12:00pm–1:30pm PST. All summer nutrition program operators are encouraged to attend.

The webinar will include a food safety presentation, Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) policy presentation, sharing session, and a Questions and Answers (Q&A) session. Food safety topics that will be addressed include employee health and hygiene, alternative meal service and distribution, best practices for transporting, and holding foods.

The webinar will provide SFSP sponsors with food safety information in a train-the-trainer format. The presentation and accompanying materials will be available for use after the webinar.

Attendees are welcome to submit questions on food safety related to summer meals to Lauren McClean via email at lauren.mcclean@usda.gov in advance for the webinar Q&A session by 2:00 PM PST on January 10, 2024.

Pre-registration is not required for this webinar. On the day of the webinar, attendees can join using one of the following options:

USDA Nondiscrimination Statement

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

  1. mail:
    U.S. Department of Agriculture
    Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
    1400 Independence Avenue, SW
    Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
  2. fax:
    (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
  3. email:
    Program.Intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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