Animal Displays or Petting Zoos

Guidelines for Animal Contact Areas Instruct the public to wash their hands BEFORE and AFTER petting or feeding the animals. Provide a Clean-Up Station at the beginning and end of the petting zoo area Post signs indicating the location of handwashing facilities Do not allow human food or drink in animal areas Ensure that no feed is fed to the animals unless you provide it.

Healthy and Nutritious Fresh Fruits and Vegetable Grown Here We strive to provide you with wholesome and delicious fresh produce. To do this, we have a quality assurance plan that includes the following steps. –We use good farming practices to reduce the chance that harmful microorganisms contaminate our produce. –We always work hard to improve our farming practices by selecting good varieties, by being careful in our use of pesticides and fertilizers and by adding new techniques that help reduce risks of microbial contamination. –We teach our employees how to keep our produce clean and fresh –We provide you with the highest quality fruits and vegetables that we can grow. We all have a responsibility to ensure the safety of our food! We are proud to do our part!

Farmers Markets All food should be stored at least six inches off the floor or ground Keep produce shaded with a canopy, umbrella or constructed stand Use a spray bottle of potable water to keep produce moist and prove some evaporative cooling Display produce on clean ice Store extra produce in coolers and maintain temperatures at or below 45F. If possible have one individual handle the money to reduce the chance of cross contamination

PREVENTION is the Key to Reducing Microbial Contamination of Fruits and Vegetables