Lesson 2: Safe Handling of Food
This National FFA lesson plan (Unit 3, Lesson 2 of 3: “Safe Handling of Food”) teaches students about Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs), and safe ways to handle food to prevent foodborne illness. Through a GloGerm bell ringer, two PowerPoints, a food safety art activity, a foodborne-illness case study, and a karaoke review song, students learn how contaminants travel and how food supply safety is maintained.
At a glance
- Learning objectives
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- Describe good manufacturing practices (GMPs), sanitation standard operating procedures (SSOPs) and safe ways to handle food.
- Describe how contaminants can travel.
- Time required
- 180 minutes
- Grade level
- Grades 9 and 10
- Materials
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- GloGerm supplies (GloGerm gel or lotion, Black Glo Light, etc.; or spray cooking oil as substitute)
- Computer with internet for students
- Projector with board/screen to write on
- One copy per student of "Activity 1: Food Safety Karaoke and Art"
- One copy per student of "Activity 2: Case Study"
- "Keeping Food Safe" PowerPoint
- "Equipment and Facility Cleaning and Inspection" PowerPoint
- Basic art supplies for Activity 1: crayons, markers, clean white paper, construction paper, glue, tape, Play-Doh, sculpting clay, toothpicks, popsicle sticks, etc.
- One copy per student of "Food Safety Chain" handout
- Vocabulary
- SSOP; Cleaning; Sanitizing; Heat sanitizing; Chemical sanitizing; Preventative maintenance; Pre-operational sanitizing; Operational Sanitation; FSIS; FDA; DHS; DHHS; CDC; EPA; GMP
- Resources/References
- Website: AgExplorer, AgExplorer.FFA.org; Video: Activity 1 Music, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsUa8P-L2Ag
- Related Resources
- Food and Drug Administration, https://www.fda.gov/
- Partnership for 21st Century Skills
- Critical Thinking and Problem Solving; Flexibility and Adaptability; Implement Innovations; Information Literacy; Productivity and Accountability; Think Creatively
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Aligned Standards
AFNR Career Ready Practices
- CRP.02Apply appropriate academic and technical skills. Career-ready individuals readily access and use the knowledge and skills acquired through experience and education to be more productive.
- CRP.03Attend to personal health and financial well-being. Career-ready individuals understand the relationship between personal health, workplace performance and personal well-being; they act on that understanding to regularly practice healthy diet, exercise and mental health activities.
- CRP.04Communicate clearly, effectively, and with reason. Career-ready individuals communicate thoughts, ideas and action plans with clarity, whether using written, verbal and/or visual methods.
- CRP.05Consider the environmental, social and economic impact of decisions.
- CRP.06Demonstrate creativity and innovation.
- CRP.07Employ valid and reliable research strategies. Career-ready individuals are discerning in accepting and using new information to make decisions, change practices or inform strategies.
- CRP.08Utilize critical thinking to make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. Career-ready individuals readily recognize problems in the workplace, understand the nature of the problem, and devise effective plans to solve the problem.
AFNR Cluster Skills
- CS.02Evaluate the nature and scope of the Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Career Cluster and the role of agriculture, food and natural resources (AFNR) in society and the economy.
- CS.03Examine and summarize the importance of health, safety and environmental management systems in AFNR workplaces.
AFNR Performance Element
Common Career Technical Core
- AG-FD1Develop and implement procedures to ensure safety, sanitation, and quality in food product and processing facilities.
Common Core – Literacy in Science & Technical Subjects: Writing
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.WHST.9.10.4Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
Common Core – Math Practices
- CCSS.MATH.PRACTICE.MP6Attend to precision.
Common Core – Reading: Informational Text
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.1Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.2Determine a central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summary of the text.
Common Core – Speaking and Listening
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1.CPropel conversations by posing and responding to questions that relate the current discussion to broader themes or larger ideas; actively incorporate others into the discussion; and clarify, verify, or challenge ideas and conclusions.
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.4Present information, findings, and supporting evidence clearly, concisely, and logically such that listeners can follow the line of reasoning and the organization, development, substance, and style are appropriate to purpose, audience, and task.
Common Core – Writing
- CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.2Write informative/explanatory texts to examine and convey complex ideas, concepts, and information clearly and accurately through the effective selection, organization, and analysis of content.
FFA Precept
- FFA.CS-MCommunication: Effectively interact with others in personal and professional settings.
- FFA.CS-NDecision Making: Analyze a situation and execute an appropriate course of action.
- FFA.PG-JMental Growth: Embrace cognitive and intellectual development relative to reasoning, thinking and coping.
- FFA.PL-AAction: Assume responsibility and take the necessary steps to achieve the desired results, no matter what the goal or task at hand.
- FFA.PL-CVision: Visualize the future and how to get there.
Green/Sustainability Knowledge and Skill Statements
- AFNR Career Cluster-Food Products and Processing Systems Pathway, Statement 2Analyze the impact of various food production and processing practices and policies on ecological and public health.
NASDCTEc
- AGPA01.01Design and implement procedures and plans that demonstrate application of food processing principles to manage quality control in the food product and processing industry.
- AGPA01.04Identify and apply food processing, handling, and storage factors to demonstrate their impact on product quality and safety.
National Standards for Financial Literacy
- Buying Goods and Services, Benchmarks: Grade 12, Statement 7Governments establish laws and institutions to provide consumers with information about goods or services being purchased and to protect consumers from fraud.