Food Safety & Special Diets

• 2013 FDA Food Code
• Top Ten things to know about the new Montana Food Code
• Retail Food Protection: Employee Health and Personal Hygiene Handbook - FDA Resource
• USDA School Food Safety Program Guide
• Steps to Developing a Food Safety/HACCP Plan

• Montana HACCP Plan Template 
• HACCP Based Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) from ICN
• Breakfast in the Classroom SOP
• Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program SOP
• Food Allergy SOP
• Employee Illness SOP

• USDA's Recipes for Schools
• Food Temperature Chart
• Institute of Child Nutrition (ICN) SNP Resources
• Norovirus Fact Sheet
• Food Safety in School Gardens
• Produce Safety University Resources
• Purchasing Local Food Guide

​​​​​​​Federal Food Safety and Recall Information

• foodsafety.gov
• recalls.gov
• JIF Peanut Butter Recall - Press Release
• JIF: Recalled Items and Lot Numbers
• JIF: Items Not Affected By Recall

• Medical Statement for Children with Disabilities Requiring Special Meals in the USDA Child Nutrition Programs- SFAs must notify families of the process for requesting meal modifications
• 2011 USDA Memo: Accomodating Children with Life-Threatening Food Allergies
• The Food Allergy Book: What School Employees Need to Know
• CDC Food Allergies in Schools Guidelines
• Milk Substitution Requirements
• Milk Substitution List

Accommodating Children with Disabilities Information

• 2017 USDA Memo: Accommodating Children with Disabilities
• Accommodating Children with Disabilities in School Meal Programs - Guidance 
• Accommodating Disabilities in the School Meal Programs: Q&As