Online Publications - Foodservice
Listed Alphabetically by Title

Child Care Recipes: Food for Health and Fun (1999) USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program Contains standardized recipes and kitchen tips that were developed for child care centers.
Cooking a World of New Tastes (1998) USDA Provided are training materials, four videos that can be viewed online and a reference guide, for school food production staff.
HACCP Education Materials for Food Service Workers (2003) Healthy School Meals Resource System Various HACCP training materials are provided.		83 KB
Menu Magic for Children (2002) USDA Provided in this 47-page booklet is information on the Child and Adult Care Food Program Meal Pattern requirements, meals and snacks, menu planning and grocery shopping tips, and tear out recipe cards.		1238 KB
Nutrient Analysis Protocols: How to Analyze Menus for USDA's School Meals Programs (1998) USDA Included in this booklet are nutrient standards, key nutrient analysis concepts, selecting software and hardware for nutrient analysis, overview of conducting nutrient analysis, preparing for nutrient analysis, entering food items into the local database, adding a recipe to the local database, entering menu plans, evaluating and modifying menus and recipes to achieve the nutrient standards.		13 KB
Serving It Safe: A Tool Kit for Managers (2002) National Food Service Management Institute A comprehensive 239-page food service safety and sanitation training package. It contains a teacher's manual, teaching aids, case studies and group activities. A colorful poster summarizes key points, and interactive training is also included on CD-ROM and diskettes. Provided is food safety information, basic facts about microorganisms, how to prevent food borne illness, and an introduction to HACCP.		14 KB

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