Caregivers of Infants
Feeding Infants: A Guide for Use in the Child Nutrition ProgramsUSDA. FNS. Team Nutrition.
A complete guide on infant feeding for Child Nutrition Professionals. The following chapters are related to food safety:
- Chapter 10: Sanitary Food Preparation & Safe Food Handling
- Chapter 11: Commercially-Prepared Baby Food
- Chapter 12: Home-prepared Baby Food
Safe Food for Babies and Children SeriesNorth Dakota State University Extension.
These two-page fact sheets provide child care providers with essential safety tips. Includes the following:
- Handling Milk, Formula and Baby Food (PDF | 88 KB)
- Heating Solid Food Safely (PDF | 61 KB)
- Warming Bottles Safely (PDF | 60 KB)
Food Labeling - Food Product DatingUSDA. Food Safety and Inspection Service.
Get information that explains what product dating really means especially as it pertains to formula and baby food.
Guidelines for the Safe Preparation, Storage and Handling of Powdered Infant FormulaWorld Health Organization.
Keeping Food Safe for BabyCooperative Extension System's National Network for Child Care.
Recommended food handling practices for infant formula, expressed milk and solid baby foods.
Handle with CareRutgers Cooperative Research & Extension .
"Handle With Care" adapts the messages of Fight BAC™ to address the care of infants and young children, specifically.