Handling and Storing Breast Milk and Other Foods in Child Care Settings
- Type
- Course
- Date of Publication
- July 7, 2021
- Price
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Overview
Course Information
Children are considered a highly susceptible population, meaning they are at a greater risk for contracting a food-borne illness.
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that every year, one-in-six Americans will get a food-borne illness.
This course will look at ways to handle breast milk, formula, and other foods to help prevent food-borne illness from occurring in a child care facility.
Other topics discussed include:
- basic symptoms of food-borne illness
- handling foods properly
- cross contamination
- personal hygiene
- and product dates information.
Once you finish this course, you will be able to:
- Describe the benefits of breast milk to support infant development and maternal health.
- Accurately follow guidelines for labeling, refrigeration, freezing, and thawing breast milk.
- Implement steps to prevent contamination and ensure safe feeding practices.
- Recognize applicable state regulations and describe ways to create a breastfeeding-friendly environment.
This course will provide one credit hour of training.
You will have access for one year from the time you enroll.
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