AgriLife Extension to offer food manager certification training course
Contact(s): Leicia Redwine, 806-226-3021, lredwine@ag.tamu.edu
Leesa Wood Calvi, 806-468-5543, lcalvi@ag.tamu.edu
Total course time is 15 hours, with a certification exam after the completion of the classroom instruction, said Leicia Redwine, AgriLife Extension family and consumer science agent in Armstrong County.
The program is being hosted by the AgriLife Extension offices in Armstrong and Randall counties. The cost of $110 includes training, materials and the state food manager certification examination, Redwine said. For those who wish to test only, the cost is $60.
The registration deadline is Oct. 30, she said, and the class will be limited to the first 25 people.
This program is designed to not only prepare food service managers to pass the certification examination; it will provide valuable education regarding the safe handling of food, she said.
Food-service managers will learn about: - Identifying potentially hazardous foods and common errors in food handling. - Preventing contamination and cross-contamination of food. - Teaching and encouraging personal hygiene for employees. - Complying with government regulations. - Maintaining clean utensils, equipment and surroundings. - Controlling pests.
Redwine said other benefits of the training include: increased customer satisfaction, improved relationships with health officials and prevention of bad publicity and lawsuits due to food-borne illness.
Candidates who successfully pass the Department of State Health Services Certified Food Manager examination may be certified for up to five years, she said.
For more information about the Food Manager Certification Training course of AgriLife Extension, called “Food Safety: It’s Our Business,” or to register, call Redwine at 806-226-3021 or Leesa Wood Calvi at 806-468-5543.
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