Produce Safety Purchasing 1 Objectives At the end

Produce Safety Purchasing 1

Objectives At the end of this training session, participants wil be able to: 1. Identify differences among produce vendor options. 2. Understand types of liability insurance. 3. Describe purchasing specifications for fresh produce that result in obtaining the desired product. 2

Vendor Options • • • Broadline Distributor Produce Cooperative Direct from Farm School Garden …. . or a combination 3

Distributors and Produce Distributors • • Provide variety and year-round availability Require food safety practices of supplier(s) Maintain internal food safety program Consider or already purchase local produce 4

Produce Cooperatives • May offer greater variety from multiple farms • Reduced paperwork through streamlined ordering and receiving • Evaluate food safety practices from all sources • Commingling may occur 5

Direct From Farm • Buy with the seasons • Develop flexible menus with creative recipes • Advertised menus are subject to change 6

Direct From Farm • Things to consider: – Communicate/negotiate pricing and payment terms – Multiple orders, deliveries, and invoices • Document Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) • Farm visit 7

Liability Insurance • Food product liability • General farm liability 8

Formal and Informal Purchasing “A good procurement is a competitive procurement”— this goes for local purchases, too • Write clear and detailed specifications to: – Clarify what you want – Provide consistency from supplier to supplier • Provide estimated amount to be purchased 9

Specifications Bid specification: Apples 10

Specifications Bid specification: Apples Price per case: $15. 00 11

Specifications Bid specification: Apples, include name of variety here, 40 lb. case, 125 count, quantity to be purchased during bid period: 200 cases 12

Specifications Bid specification: Apples, include name of variety here, 40 lb. case, 125 count, quantity to be purchased during bid period: 200 cases Price per case: $13. 00 13

Specifications Bid specification: Apples, Mc. Intosh, 40 lb. case, 125 count, U. S. Extra Fancy or U. S. Fancy only, quantity to be purchased during bid period: 200 14

Specifications U. S. Extra Fancy- $26. 00 U. S. Fancy- $23. 00 15

Specifications 16

Specifications U. S. No. 1 $21. 00 U. S. Fancy $29. 00 U. S. Extra Fancy $33. 00 per case 17

After the Purchase • • Receive or reject Inspect the delivery vehicle Take and record temperatures Safely store, handle, and serve 18

Other Bid Considerations Climate controlled trucks for delivery GAP/GHP certification of sources Vendor HACCP plan Definition of local Identify number of days from harvest to delivery • Product traceability documentation • • • 19

Traceability Farm Processor CO-OPS Shipper Distributor School Produce Distributor School garden 20

Traceability Farm Processor CO-OPS Shipper Distributor School Produce Distributor School garden 21

Traceability Best Practices for School Foodservice Operations • Purchasing records • Receiving and storing (avoid commingling) • Documenting service of fresh produce • Tracking internal distribution • Conducting mock recalls 22

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