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Topics A-Z > Food Safety > Food Safety for Infants and Children

Food Safety for Infants and Children
 
 
General Information
bullet Food Safety for Moms to Be: Once Baby Arrives - U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.
bullet The Dangers of Raw Milk: Unpasteurized Milk Can Pose a Serious Health Risk - U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition. Also available in Spanish.
bullet Food Safety for Preschoolers - USDA, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion.
bullet Food Safety Songs - University of California, Food Science & Technology Department.
Handwashing
bullet Handwashing and Young Children- Minnesota Department of Health.
bullet Henry the Hand: Champion Handwashing Program – Henry the Hand Foundation.
bullet The Six Steps of Handwashing [PDF] - NSF International.
 
Safe Food Handling
bullet Mississippi State University Cooperative Extension:
  What Do I Need to Consider When Handling Jars of Baby Food?
  What is the Safe Way to Handle Baby Bottles?
bullet Rutgers Cooperative Extension, New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station:
  Handle With Care: Keep Your Child's Food Safe
  Handle With Care: Keeping Baby's Formula Germ-free
  Handle With Care: Keeping Breastmilk Germ-free
bullet Can I Microwave My Infant's Bottle? – Mississippi State University Cooperative Extension.
bullet Food Safety - Colorado State University Extension.
bullet Guidelines for Preparation of Infant Formula in Health Care Settings - American Dietetic Association.
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Safe Preparation, Storage and Handling of Powdered Infant Formula Guidelines [PDF - 32 pages] - World Health Organization.

 
Seafood Safety
bullet For Good Health, Go Fish [PDF] - International Food and Information Council.
bullet What You Need to Know About Mercury in Fish and Shellfish - Environmental Protection Agency and Food and Drug Administration. Available in multiple languages.
   

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