by Dave Osdiek | Nebraska Extension
Lincoln, Neb. —Nebraska Extension will offer ServSafe® Manager Training Program for food service managers and employees Aug. 30-31 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. in Scottsbluff, at the Residency, 2100 Circle Drive.
Registrations are due by Aug. 6, along with the registration fee. Space may be limited. Find the registration form and more information at https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/scottsbluff-morrill/ ; or contact Nebraska Extension at 308-262-1022 or 308-632-1480, or Extension Educator Tammie Ostdiek at tostdiek5@unl.edu.
Providing safe food to customers is an ultimate goal of restaurants and food services. The ServSafe® Manager Training is the industry leader for food service training and is part of the National Restaurant Association Management Certification Program. Over 1 million food service managers and employees have been certified through ServSafe®.
Food service managers will learn at the training about preventing food safety issues they face daily, including these key topics:
- Providing safe food
- Preventing contamination, food-borne illness and food allergens
- The safe food handler
- Avoiding hazards in purchasing, receiving and storing food
- Safe food preparation, holding and service
- Food safety management systems
- Safe facilities and pest management
- Cleaning and sanitizing
Participants will receive the latest edition of ServSafe® Manager book and materials, and exam-processing fee. They will be responsible for their own lunches. They also may take the ServSafe® Food Protection Manager Certification exam at the conclusion of the training.