GLIFWC's Model Food Code Project
This project is meant to assist tribal harvesters, food handlers, food processors, food managers, regulatory staff, leadership, and community members in making decisions around building a food system that includes traditional foods and provides for the sale of those food within and beyond reservation borders. Please note that the rules and standards contained herein consist of a model regulation and will not be considered enforceable unless ratified by a tribal governing body. The information provided is current as of publishing date listed on the document. Items without dates are current as of September 10th, 2020.
Food Harvester & Handler
Below you will find relevant documents for harvesting and handling treaty reserved traditional foods.
- Food Harvester and Handler training slides
- Training Manual (full manual)
- Food Harvester and Handler Training PowerPoint Slides
- 2018 Traditional Food Contaminant and Safety Report
- Addendum to 2018 Traditional Food Contaminant and Safety Report
- GLIFWC Model Food Code (December 2020)
- Food Safety Record Templates
- Sample Harvester Certificate of Guarantee (Meat)
- GLIFWC's Harvest Regulations webpage
- GLIFWC's Lake Superior Whitefish webpage
- GLIFWC's Inland Lake Mercury Maps
Food Manager & Regulator
Below you will find relevant documents for food processors, food managers, and food regulators in regards to treaty reserved traditional foods.
- Food Manager and Regulator training slides - Part 1-8
- Training Manual (full manual)
- Food Manager and Regulator Training PowerPoint Slides
- 2018 Traditional Food Contaminant and Safety Report
- Addendum to 2018 Traditional Food Contaminant and Safety Report
- GLIFWC Model Food Code (December 2020)
- Model Food Code Fish Regulation Summary
- Model Food Code Manoomin (Wild Rice) Regulation Summary
- 2018 Policy Guidance Report (Harvesting, Processing, and Sale)
- 2019 Policy Guidance Report (Labeling, Packaging, and Sale)
- 2020 Policy Guidance Powerpoint
- Model HACCP Plans and SSOPs
- GLIFWC's Harvest Regulations webpage
- GLIFWC's Lake Superior Whitefish webpage
- GLIFWC's Inland Lake Mercury Maps
Training Manual
The training manual found here is the manual used for the 2020 Food Harvester & Handler training and the 2020 Food Manager & Regulator trainings. The manual can be downloaded in whole or in sections.
Training Manual Sections:
- Introduction and Table of Contents
- 2018 Traditional Food Contaminant and Safety Report
- Addendum to 2018 Traditional Food Contaminant and Safety Report
- 2017 GLIFWC Lake Superior Fish Contaminant Report
- 2019 Commodity Food Program Document
- GLIFWC Model Food Code (December 2020)
- Model Food Code Fish Regulation Summary
- Model Food Code Manoomin (Wild Rice) Regulation Summary
- 2018 Policy Guidance Report (Harvesting, Processing, and Sale)
- 2019 Policy Guidance Report (Labeling, Packaging, and Sale)
- 2020 Policy Guidance Powerpoint
- Model HACCP Plans and SSOPs
- Food Safety Record Templates
- Sample Harvester Certificate of Guarantee (Meat)
- Food Harvester and Handler Training PowerPoint Slides
- Food Manager and Regulator Training PowerPoint Slides
Posters and Brochures
Posters:
- Fish Food Safety and Contaminants
- Botulism Food Safety and Contaminants
- Traditional Plants and Produce Food Safety and Contaminants
- Venison Food Safety and Contaminants
- Lead Risk Food Safety and Contaminants