Handling and Storing Breast Milk and Other Foods

Type
Course
Date of Publication
July 7, 2021
Price
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Overview

Working in a child care setting can be such a rewarding, yet difficult job. Learn how to properly handle breast milk, formula, and other foods to help prevent food-borne illness in this course. Food safety preventative measures will be discussed to help ensure you have a safe environment for babies and children.

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 illnesshandling foods properlycross contaminationpersonal hygieneand product dates information. This course will provide one credit hour of training.

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