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Environmental and Biosecurity 1

Biosecurity & Environmental Plans

1 Presented by: Carol H. Gilbert, SNS

1 Fo Focus Points

• Define biosecurity and

role in school food service

• Define food security
• Identify environmental

considerations

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Bi Biosecurity Defined

• Protection of food

from bioterrorism

• Bioterrorism -

intentional use of biological and chemical agents for the purpose

• f causing harm

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Environmental and Biosecurity 2

Fo Food Safety vs vs. Bi Biosecurity

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• Focuses on reducing

contamination

• Eliminate cross contamination
• Control Time/Temperature abuse
• Natural or biological contaminates

Food Safety

• Examines opportunities for

contamination

• Attacks on food for the purpose of

causing harm or death Biosecurity

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Bi Biosecurity in School Nutrition Programs

• Prepare for threat
• Develop a written plan
• SOPs
• Strategies
• Response Actions
• Protect lives and

health

• Recommendation for

schools

• Take precautions

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Wh Where to Start?

• USDA Developing a

Biosecurity Management Plan

• Download from web
• Form committee
• Develop written plan

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Environmental and Biosecurity 3

Id Identify Critical Ar Areas

• Production
• Storage
• Security Measures
• Restrict access
• Staff background

checks

• Implement operation

controls

• Monitoring
• Equipment
• Storage areas

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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

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8 St Step 1: 1: Es Estab ablish a a Team am, , con

• ntd.
• External-house members
• Advisors/Consultants
• Local law enforcement
• School board members
• Environmental health

specialist

• Food safety inspector
• Health official or

public nurse

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St Step 2: 2: De Develop

• p &/or
• r

Re Review Ch Checklists

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10 St Step 3: 3: Add Add Se Security Me Measures Un Unique to

• Yo

Your Sc School

• ol

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Identify your production methods Ask these questions?

• Do we satellite?
• Are chemicals and cleaning supplies

secure?

• Is access to storage areas controlled?
• Is a delivery schedule followed?
• Is staff trained in security?

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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

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St Step p 5: As Assign gn tasks and nd id identif ify target dates

4/27/16

• 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

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13 St Step 6: 6: Trac ack Prog

• gress
• Stay on target
• Meet & review progress

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14 St Step 7: 7: Mai aintai ain & Review Plan an

• Review and update

plan annually

• Make changes
• Production
• Storage
• Delivery
• Transporting

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Environmental and Biosecurity 6

Em Emergency y Read adiness Plan an

Institute of Child Nutrition 16

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Em Emergency Readiness Pl Plan

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CO COVID– 19 19 Food Safety

• Search FDA – COVID- 19 and

Food Safety

• School Nutrition Association
• EPA – COVID- 19 Disinfectant

List

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Environmental and Biosecurity 7 CO COVID– 19 19 Food Safety

• Wear masks
• Take staff temperatures
• Wash hands frequently
• Clean and sanitize work

surfaces!

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19 En Environ

• nmental

al Is Issues

• Recycling
• Paper vs. Permanent

ware

• Going green

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En Environmental Issues

• What do you recycle?
• Do you serve on paper
• r permanent ware?
• How have you ‘Gone

Green’?

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Re Resources

• www.theicn.org
• www.schoolnutrition.org
• http://healthymeals.nal.usda.gov/hsmrs/biosecurity.pdf

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