December 30/States News Service -- As part of an ongoing series on school meals, USA Today's latest story reports on steps the federal government should take to further improve school food safety. "Schools could learn lessons on food safety" focuses on purchasing and testing standards for USDA's Commodity Programs.
Through strict food safety procedures and employee training, school nutrition programs maintain an excellent food safety record. The School Nutrition Association has called on the federal government to improve its procedures to provide timely and accurate notifications to schools when they identify a food safety threat.