Environmental and Biosecurity Biosecurity & Environmental Presented by: Carol H. Gilbert, SNS Plans 1 1 Fo Focus Points • Define biosecurity and role in school food service • Define food security • Identify environmental considerations 2 2 Bi Biosecurity Defined • Protection of food from bioterrorism • Bioterrorism - intentional use of biological and chemical agents for the purpose of causing harm 3 3 1
Environmental and Biosecurity Food Safety • Focuses on reducing contamination • Eliminate cross contamination • Control Time/Temperature abuse Food Safety Fo • Natural or biological contaminates vs vs. Bi Biosecurity Biosecurity • Examines opportunities for contamination • Attacks on food for the purpose of causing harm or death 4 4 Biosecurity in School Nutrition Programs Bi • Prepare for threat • Develop a written plan • SOPs • Strategies • Response Actions • Protect lives and health • Recommendation for schools • Take precautions 5 5 Wh Where to Start? • USDA Developing a Biosecurity Management Plan • Download from web • Form committee • Develop written plan 6 6 2
Environmental and Biosecurity Id Identify Critical Ar Areas • Production • Storage • Security Measures • Restrict access • Staff background checks • Implement operation controls • Monitoring • Equipment • Storage areas 7 7 St Step 1: 1: Es Estab ablish a a Team am • In-house members • SNP Director • SNP Manager • Principal • Science teacher • Crisis management team member • School security • Custodian 8 8 St Step 1: 1: Es Estab ablish a a Team am, , con ontd. • External-house members • Advisors/Consultants • Local law enforcement • School board members • Environmental health specialist • Food safety inspector • Health official or public nurse 9 9 3
Environmental and Biosecurity St Step 2: 2: De Develop op &/or or Re Review Ch Checklists 10 10 Identify your production methods St Step 3: 3: Add Add Se Security Ask these questions? Me Measures • Do we satellite? Unique to Un o • Are chemicals and cleaning supplies Yo Your secure? Sc School ool • Is access to storage areas controlled? • Is a delivery schedule followed? • Is staff trained in security? 11 11 St Step p 4: Determine ne ad additional al steps • Include measures that are high risk • Consider measures that are medium risk • Consider measures of low risk 12 12 4
Environmental and Biosecurity St Step p 5: As Assign gn tasks and nd identif id ify target dates • Develop a Schedule • Divide the plan into phases • Assign tasks to committee • Develop Policy • What needs done • When completed • Create Procedures • How policy will be accomplished 4/27/16 13 13 Step 6: St 6: Trac ack Prog ogress • Stay on target • Meet & review progress 14 14 St Step 7: 7: Mai aintai ain & Review Plan an • Review and update plan annually • Make changes • Production • Storage • Delivery • Transporting 15 15 5
Environmental and Biosecurity 16 Em Emergency y Read adiness Plan an Institute of Child Nutrition 16 Emergency Readiness Em Plan Pl 17 17 CO COVID– 19 19 Food Safety • Search FDA – COVID- 19 and Food Safety • School Nutrition Association • EPA – COVID- 19 Disinfectant List 18 18 6
Environmental and Biosecurity CO COVID– 19 19 Food Safety • Wear masks • Take staff temperatures • Wash hands frequently • Clean and sanitize work surfaces! 19 19 En Environ onmental al Issues Is • Recycling • Paper vs. Permanent ware • Going green 20 20 En Environmental Issues • What do you recycle? • Do you serve on paper or permanent ware? • How have you ‘ Gone Green ’? 21 21 7
Environmental and Biosecurity Re Resources • www.theicn.org • www.schoolnutrition.org • http://healthymeals.nal.usda.gov/hsmrs/biosecurity.pdf 22 22 8
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