certification course:

ServSafe®

Seven-hour certification course developed by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation. Course meets Certified Food Manager requirements and includes latest FDA Food Code updates.

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Food Manager renewal course:

Serve It Up Safely™

Four-hour Certified Food Manager Renewal Course meets continuing education requirement. Developed by University of Minnesota Regional Extension Educators with University Extension Food Science Specialists. The renewal course provides training in food safety and sanitation, emerging trends in food preparation and handling, sanitation, and the prevention of foodborne illness. New modules added in 2007.

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For All Food Service Food Handlers:

Food Safety Employee Training

To reduce potential foodborne health hazards in Minnesota food serveice establishments, all people working in food service should have knowledge of BASIC food safety practices and know how to apply them. Food safety employee training is a flexible, interactive training that provides BASIC need-to-know safe food handling techniques for employees with little to no experience as well as a refresher for those with experience.

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Peddling Your Pickles Safely?
For anyone interested in selling home processed foods

• Pickle Bill legislation
• Types of home canned foods in pickle bill
• Food safety from harvest to process
• Sanitation-How clean is your kitchen?
• Home processing and equipment
• Acid levels of produce
• and much more!

For more information, contact Deb Botzek-Linn at botze001@umn.edu.

Making and Marketing Jams & Jellies

Jams and jellies can be processed in the home and sold at farmers’ markets and community events in Minnesota. Workshop addresses:

• Operational guidelines for the sale of jams and jellies
• Producing a quality product
• Food safety from harvest to process
• Home processing and equipment
• Labeling and documentation
• Clenliness and sanitation

For more information, contact Deb Botzek-Linn at botze001@umn.edu.

To Your Health!
Food Safety for High Risk Populations

To Your Health! Food Safety for Seniors and Caregivers
A practical, hands-on course focusing on the food safety issues and concerns of an aging population in home and care settings.

To Your Health! Food Safety for Children, Parents and Caregivers
Practical, hands-on training focusing on the food safety issues of children and young families in home, school and daycare settings.

To Your Health! Food Safety for Special Needs
Up-to-date food safety course for health care providers and caregivers of developmentally and physically disabled persons.

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Cooking Safely for a Crowd
A workshop for community event and nonprofit volunteers

The workshop is designed for volunteers who help prepare, serve or handle food at any large group event. It will help these volunteers become aware of and practice safe food handling techniques. The workshop may include: Planning the Food Event, The Culprits of Foodborne Illness, Personal Hygiene (handwashing), Cross Contamination, Times and Temperatures, Storing Food, Preparing Quantity Food, Transporting, and Handling Leftovers.

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