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Transcript of Produce Safety University: Take-Home Training for Professional Standards Buying Smart, Buying Safe...
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Objectives
At the end of this training session, participants will be able to:1. Identify differences among produce vendor
options.2. Understand types of liability insurance.3. Describe purchasing specifications for fresh
produce that result in obtaining desired products.
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Buying Safe
• Safe produce supply chains• You can’t improve food safety later for fresh
produce
Safety First
Broadline Distributor
Produce Distributor
Produce Cooperative
Direct from FarmSchool Garden
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Broadline Distributors and Produce Distributors
• Provide variety and year-round availability• Require food safety practices of grower(s) • Maintain internal food safety program(s)• Consider or already purchase local produce
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Produce Cooperatives• Offer greater variety and amounts of products
from multiple farms• Reduce need for multiple transactions with
streamlined ordering, receiving and billing• Evaluate food safety practices from all sources• Address traceability to avoid commingling
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Direct From Farm
• Buy with the seasons• Develop flexible menus with creative recipes• Promote use of local foods • Advertise that menus are subject to change
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Direct From Farm• Things to consider:– Communicate/negotiate pricing and payment terms– Multiple orders, deliveries, and invoices
• Obtain food safety quality assurances- GAPs certification- Grower training about GAPs- Document Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs)- Farm Visit
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Formal and Informal Purchasing
“A good procurement is a competitive procurement”— this goes for local purchases, too!
• Write clear and detailed specifications to:–Communicate what you want and how packed–Provide consistency from supplier to supplier
• Provide estimated amount to be purchased
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Formal and Informal Purchasing
Purchasing Local Foods for Use in Federal School Nutrition Programs
• USDA Farm to School Program Procurement Guide
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Specifications
Apples, include name of variety here, 40 lb. case, 125 count, quantity to be
purchased during bid period: 200 cases
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Specifications
Apples, include name of variety here, 40 lb. case, 125 count, quantity to be
purchased during bid period: 200 cases
Price per case: $13.00
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Specifications
Apples, McIntosh, 40 lb. case, 125 count, U.S. Extra
Fancy or U.S. Fancy only, quantity to be purchased during bid period: 200
Specifications
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U.S. Extra Fancy- $26.00 U.S. Fancy- $19.00**Source: AMS Market News Custom Average Tool Report
Specifications
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U.S. No. 1$34.00
U.S. Fancy$41.00
U.S. Extra Fancy$48.00 per case*
*Source: AMS Market News Custom Average Tool Report
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Complete Purchase
• Inspect the delivery vehicle• Take and record temperatures• Receive or take action (accept or
reject)• Safely store, handle, and serve
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Other Bid Considerations
• Climate controlled trucks for delivery• GAP/GHP certification of sources• Vendor HACCP plan• Definition of local• Identify number of days from harvest to
delivery• Product traceability documentation
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Traceability Best Practices for School Nutrition Operations• Purchasing records• Receiving and storing (avoid commingling)• Tracking internal distribution• Documenting service of fresh produce• Conducting mock recalls
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Traceability Conducting Mock Recall of Produce in a School Nutrition Operation• http://nfsmi.org/documentlibraryfiles/PDF/
20130726045907.pdf