Nutrition and Wellness Programs
HACCP Based Food Safety Program Guidance
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently
provided guidance regarding the Hazard Analysis and Critical
Control Point (HACCP) requirements. Guidance for School Food
Authorities: Developing a School Food Safety Program Based
on the Process Approach to HACCP Principles was sent to all
school food authorities (SFAs). The USDA encourages all SFAs
to review the guidance which is also available on their website: HACCP
Guidance Manual 
. All SFAs must have a fully implemented
food safety program that complies with HACCP principles or
with this guidance no later than the end of the 2005-2006
school year.
To provide further clarification on issues impacted by the
HACCP requirements, USDA also released a set of question and
answers. SFAs should review this information to ensure compliance
with program requirements: Food
Safety Questions and Answers .
HACCP Based Standard Operating Procedures
