Food Safety Videos

ICN provides several food safety videos that can be used for training. These videos demonstrate best practices in food safety and show a variety of topics that child nutrition professional may handle daily.

Calibrating a Thermometer Using the Ice Water Method

Clean Dishes Begin with Clean Hands and Aprons

How to Properly Use Gloves

Keep Them Healthy

Serve Food Safely

Title	Date added	Download
Child Care Employee Health and Personal Hygiene Video Mini-Series Part 1- Reporting Illness	June 20, 2018	Download
School Employee Health and Personal Hygiene Video Mini-Series Part 1- Reporting Illness	April 13, 2018	Download
Child Care Employee Health and Personal Hygiene Video Mini-Series Part 2- Handling Illness	June 20, 2018	Download
School Employee Health and Personal Hygiene Video Mini-Series Part 2- Handling Illness	April 13, 2018	Download
Child Care Employee Health and Personal Hygiene Video Mini-Series Part 3- Preventing Illness	June 20, 2018	Download
School Employee Health and Personal Hygiene Video Mini-Series Part 3- Preventing Illness	April 13, 2018	Download
ICN Handwashing Short	August 06, 2018	Download
Using Thermometers [360p]	August 06, 2018	Download
Cool It! Methods for Cooling Food Safely	June 20, 2018	Download
Managing Food Allergies in Child Care Centers	June 20, 2018	Download
A Flash of Food Safety_1_eng	February 14, 2018	Download
A Flash of Food Safety_2_eng	February 14, 2018	Download
A Flash of Food Safety_3_eng	February 14, 2018	Download
A Flash of Food Safety_4_eng	February 14, 2018	Download
A Flash of Food Safety_5_eng	February 14, 2018	Download

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**Serving the Nutritional Needs of Pre-Kindergarten Children in the Public School Setting Best Practices
**Secondary Analysis of the School Nutrition Dietary Assessment Data Base A Two Part Study
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**School Nutrition Professionals' Perceptions Regarding Their Role in Supporting and Contributing to School Wellness
**School Nutrition Experiences for Dietetics Students
**Sustaining and Strengthening Local Wellness Initiatives
**Steps to Nutrition Success Checklist A Program Self-Assessment Checklist for Family Day Care Home and Child Care Center Providers Participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program
**Ready, Set, Go! Creating and Maintaining a Wellness Environment in Child Care Centers Participating in the CACFP
**Practices and Perceptions of School Nutrition Professionals Toward Obtaining the HealthierUS School Challenge Award
**Overcoming Barriers to Participation in the Summer Food Service Program - An Identification of Best Practice Solutions
**Nutrition Information at Point of Selection in High Schools Does it Affect Entree Choices?
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**NFSMI Research Agenda Conference 2013 Linking Research to Practice
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**Determining the Job Functions of Child Care Providers in CACFP Operations
**Procurement Practices Influencing Programs Operating Within the Guidelines of the Child and Adult Care Food Program: A Review of Literature
**Training and Educational Resource Needs of Child Care Professionals Participating in the CACFP
**Management Issues Impacting Family Day Care Homes Operating Within the Child and Adult Care Food Program Guidelines- A Review of Literature
**Marketing the School Nutrition Program Resource Guide for School Nutrition Professionals
**Identification of Available Training Resources Appropriate for Family Day Care Home Providers
**Determining the Job Functions of Child Care Providers in CACFP Operations
**Afterschool Care Program NSLP Snack Service
**Unpublished Dissertations and Theses in Child Nutrition Programs and School Aged Children
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**Team Nutrition Local Wellness Demonstration Project
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**Succession Planning for Management Level Staff in the School Nutrition Programs
**Development of Middle/Jr. High School Student Surveys to Measure Factors that Impact Participation in and Satisfaction with the National School Lunch Program
**Farm to School Identifying Applied Research and Operational Resource Needs and Issues of Farm to School Programs
**Exploring the Uniqueness of Child Nutrition Programs in Large School Districts
**Exploring the Impact of Productions and Equipment Decisions on the Operation of School Nutrition Programs
**Exploring Standard Child Nutrition Key Performance Indicators
**Exploring School Nutrition Professionals Preferences of USDA Recipes and R4HK Competition Recipes for Meeting New USDA Meal Pattern Requirements
**Exploring Nutrition Literacy and Knowledge Among School Nutrition Managers
**Examining Diversity in the School Nutrition Workforce
**Emergency Preparedness
**Financial Management Benchmarks for School Nutrition
**Determining the Perceptions, Practices, and the Perceived Barriers Associated with School Professionals Serving the Nutritional Needs of the Pre-K Child in the Public School Setting
**Determining Factors Impacting the Decision of Middle/Junior High School Students to Participate in the National School Lunch Program
**Wellness for Child and Adult Care Food Programs
**Cost Variables Associated with Producing and Serving a Reimbursable National School Lunch Program (NSLP) Snack for Children in Afterschool Care Programs, 2006
**Competency-Based Performance Appraisals for School Nutrition Managers and Assistants/Technicians
**Competencies, Knowledge, and Skills for School Nutrition Managers - Phase II
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**In Classroom Breakfast Programs Best Practices
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**Got Milk! Exploring How Student Preferences Impact Their Milk Selection in Schools
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**Sustaining and Strengthening Local Wellness Initiaives
**School Nutrition Experiences for Dietetic
**Environmental Scan and Formative Research of Student Engagement Practices in Support of School Meal Programs - Phase I
**Exploratory Investigation of the Roles, Responsibilities, and Impact of Chefs Working in School Nutrition Programs
**Evaluation of ICN Training Program: Nutrition 101 (Online Mode)
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**Rapid Response Survey #3: Determining the Training Needs of Child Nutrition Professionals
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*Got Milk! How Student Preferences Impact Their Milk Selection in Schools
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*Shaking it up landing page
**Procuring Lower-Sodium Products and Ingredients
***worksheets
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**Sodium Reduction in School Meals
***worksheets
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***other resources
****videos
***CICN Herbs and Spices Posters
**Worksheet Series Hyperlink Addresses
**Planning Lower-Sodium Meals
***worksheets
**Student Acceptance of New Lower-Sodium Menu Items
***Worksheets
**Using Speed-Scratch Food Preparation to Reduce Sodium
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**Culinary Approaches to Reduce Sodium
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*Documenting Last-Minute Substitutions to School Meal Menus
*CACFP iTrain Simple Lesson Plans
**iTrain Slides
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*Family Child Care Food Allergy Fact Sheets
*Emergency Response Pocket Guide
*Designing an Emergency Preparedness Templates
*STAR Back to School Tools and Strategies To Address Supply Chain Challenges
*Spanish Family Child Care Food Safety Kit
*ICN's Leadership Academy
*Food Safety Spotlight
*Reimbursable School Meals from Introduction to School Nutrition Leadership
*Native American Advisory Committee Newsletter
*Leaderhsip Academy
*Child Nutrition Programs, Fall 2021: Challenges Faced and Solutions Found
*Job Aid Series
*Strategies for Addressing Labor Shortages Infographics
*State Agency 2022
*2022 Strategic Planning Documents
*Menus of Flavor
*Child Care Center Food Safety Guide
*CNRB Screenshot
*2023 RFP #725
*Assembling and Managing a Student Nutrition Advisory Council
*Cafeteria Gardens
*2025 April CICN Webinar Files
*The Child Nutrition Community
*Inspire, Influence, Innovate: Leadership Essentials
*Onboarding for School Nutrition Chefs
*Shaking it up landing page - Proof
**Sodium Reduction in School Meals
***worksheets
**Planning Lower-Sodium Meals
***worksheets
**Procuring Lower-Sodium Products and Ingredients
***other resources
***worksheets
**Student Acceptance of New Lower-Sodium Menu Items
***Worksheets
**Using Speed-Scratch Food Preparation to Reduce Sodium
***Worksheets
**Culinary Approaches to Reduce Sodium
***Worksheets
**Other Resources
***other resources
****videos
***CICN Herbs and Spices Posters
**Worksheet Series Hyperlink Addresses
*Planning Reimbursable School Meals for Menu Planners
*iLearn How To
*2023 - State Agency Presentations/Files
**12/04/2023 - Monday
***1.Opening General Session and USDA and ICN Updates
***8.Community Eligibility Provisions Work Session MidYear Implementation & Preparing for SY 2024-25
***2.Supporting FNS Programs Through Clear and Effective Messaging
***6.Physical Safety in Summer Meal Programs,
***7.FNS’s Approach to Grant Funding
***9.Summer EBT Panel with State Agencies
***4.Innovative Menu Planning for Summer Meals
***3.USDA Food 101
***5.Child Nutrition Schools are the Nutrition and Local Food Hub of the Community
**12/05/2023 - Tuesday
***5.Procurement
***10.Integrity Rule Overview
***1.State Agency Funding
***9.Healthy Meals Incentives Initiative Spread the News
***6.Healthy School Meals for All Best Practices & Strategies
***2.Who’s Responsible Managing Sponsors with Unaffiliated Childcare
***4.Capital Expenditures
***7.Conducting Reviews in the CACFP 101
***8.Best Practices for Non-Congregate Summer Meals
***3.Data Visualization
**12/06/2023 - Wednesday
***3.Making the Grade Best Practices for Co-Mingled Meal Service in School
***1.Serious Deficiency Guidance Best Practices
***2.How to Determine if an Entity is in Good Standing
***5.Streamlining Between Different Programs and Closing General Session
***4.SFSP Streamlining
*ICN CACFP National Advisory Council
*CACFP Sample Food Safety Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
*CACFP Food Safety Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) Sample Logs
*School Meal Pattern Mini-Posters
*School Lunch Hero Day
*Step-by-Step Recipe Standardization Guide for the CACFP
*Designing an Emergency Preparedness Plan Templates for Child Care
*ARD-Newsletter
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**CACFP Mini-Posters
**Family Child Care Fundmentals
*Applied Research Brief
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**12/10/2024 - Tuesday
***1.Opening General Session and USDA and ICN Updates
***2.Supporting FNS Programs Through Clear and Effective Messaging
***3.USDA Food 101
***4.Innovative Menu Planning for Summer Meals
***5.Child Nutrition Schools are the Nutrition and Local Food Hub of the Community
***6.Physical Safety in Summer Meal Programs,
***7.FNS’s Approach to Grant Funding
***8.Community Eligibility Provisions Work Session MidYear Implementation & Preparing for SY 2024-25
***9.Summer EBT Panel with State Agencies
**12/11/2024 - Wednesday
***10.Integrity Rule Overview
***1.State Agency Funding
***3.Data Visualization
***2.Who’s Responsible Managing Sponsors with Unaffiliated Childcare
***4.Capital Expenditures
***5.Procurement
***6.Healthy School Meals for All Best Practices & Strategies
***7.Conducting Reviews in the CACFP 101
***9.Healthy Meals Incentives Initiative Spread the News
***8.Best Practices for Non-Congregate Summer Meals
**12/12/2024 - Thursday
***1.Serious Deficiency Guidance Best Practices
***2.How to Determine if an Entity is in Good Standing
***3.Making the Grade Best Practices for Co-Mingled Meal Service in School
***4.SFSP Streamlining
***5.Streamlining Between Different Programs and Closing General Session
*Sugar Reduction for Schools Fact Sheets
*Sodium Reduction VILT Series
**Identifying Low-Sodium Food Products and Menu Planning Strategies to Meet Meal Pattern Requirements
**Maintaining Student Acceptability of Lower-Sodium Meals
**Procurement of Lower-Sodium Foods
**Staff Training and Engagement for Sodium Reduction Success
*ICN's Leadership Academy - Proof
*Competencies, Knowledge, and Skills of School Nutrition Assistants/Technicians
*Hoja Informativa de las alergias alimentarias en Centros de Cuidado Infantil
*Strategies, Training, Action Plans, Resources (STAR) Webinar Fact Sheets
*Mini-cartels de Culinary Institute of Child Nutrition
*The Family Child Care Mentorship Program
*Save ICN
*Identifying Reimbursable School Meals

Food Safety Videos

Calibrating a Thermometer Using the Ice Water Method

Clean Dishes Begin with Clean Hands and Aprons

How to Properly Use Gloves

Keep Them Healthy

Serve Food Safely

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