Food Safety

Nebraska School Food Safety

Public Schools, Non-Public Schools, and residential child care institutions participating in the school meals programs agree to maintain necessary facilities for storing, preparing, and serving food, and to comply with food safety standards required by applicable Nebraska 2022 Food Code and/or county and local laws and codes. There are four food safety requirements specified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

1. A most recent food safety inspection must be publicly posted and a copy of the inspection report available upon request.
2. A food safety program must be implemented based on Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) principles.
3. At least one annual health inspection must be conducted by the state or local government agency responsible for such inspections; these inspections are requested on behalf of schools by the NDE. The number of food safety inspections conducted each year must be reported to the NDE via the CNP system.
4. Kitchen designs and specifications for equipment must be sent to your school’s local food safety inspection agency or to the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE.EnvSafety@Nebraska.gov) before construction begins on any new facility and again with any changes as they occur.

USDA’s Guidance Manual.pdf

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