FNS Documents & Resources

Proper handwashing and cleaning can help prevent illness. Use photographs, signs, mini-posters, activity sheets, and more to spread the word.

Each year, a growing number of schools are sourcing and serving safe, locally grown foods from nearby farmers or school gardens. Misconceptions about food safety should not keep schools from enjoying these nutritious and fresh food options. Get the facts with this quick reference sheet.

A set of three handouts on best practices to help you safely handle and store USDA foods at home.

Check out this database to access vendor-specific product information for all direct delivered USDA Foods for the National School Lunch Program.

This letter provides key information about a change in the way the Department of Homeland Security is administering the public charge ground of inadmissibility.

These handouts provide general recommendations on handwashing, cleaning, and disinfecting, to operators of USDA Foods household programs including CSFP, TEFAP, and FDPIR. 

This page contains a factsheet for CSFP program staff and a flyer for CSFP program customers on how to properly handle, store, and distribute USDA Foods cheese in the CSFP program.  

PSU is a train-the-trainer immersion course for school nutrition professionals with knowledge and tools to respond to food safety concerns in real-life situations. 

This resource includes background information, including what PSU is, who can attend PSU, when and where PSU is held, and what the impact of PSU is.