Policy
Policy 5535 - Food Safety
1. | PHILOSOPHY| The Surrey Board of Education recognizes that food safety is an important component of maintaining a safe and healthy environment whenever food is offered as part of a school or district event: |
1.1. | The school district will strive to achieve and maintain superior standards of food safety and comply with all legislation and regulations for food safety. | 1.2. | School district staff with responsibility for the operation of a food service establishment must have successfully completed FoodSafe I certificate. | 1.3. | The school district encourages staff with managerial responsibility for a food service establishment, such as a teacher–chef, to obtain a FoodSafe II certificate. | 1.4. | The school district encourages those with occasional responsibility for food preparation and handling to obtain a Food Safe I certificate. |
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2. | AUTHORITY2.1. | The board has assigned the responsibility for the establishment and maintenance of District Food Service Standards to the secretary–treasurer or designate.
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| Approved: 2008-10-23
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