The new foodWISE-Safe for Me Tool Kit from Tyson Foods contains everything you need to develop and then implement an effective school food-safety program.

The authors of the CD, Sharon K.K. Beals, Tyson's director of food safety and regulatory compliance, and K-12 schools specialist Jeannie Sneed, Ph.D., RD, SNS, CFSP, have packed the tool kit with fundamentals of food safety, plus extras such as menu templates, posters and customizable newsletters. It also includes tips on communicating the value of your plan to key stakeholders and the media.

The Tool Kit is broken up into four main sections, with step-by-step outlines for establishing a food safety policy, evaluation, monitoring and employee training. School foodservice directors and administrators can request a free copy by visiting http://foodwise.tyson.com, calling 1-800-24 TYSON ext. 782 or e-mailing their request to foodwise@tyson.com.