Registration Due Soon for Panhandle ServSafe® Training

Registrations are due by May 10 for a ServSafe® Manager Training Program for food service managers and employees May 29-30 at Scottsbluff offered by Nebraska Extension.

The class will last from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the Panhandle Research and Extension Center, Bluestem Room, 4502 Ave I, Scottsbluff. Find the registration form and more information at https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/northernpanhandle/ or contact Nebraska Extension at 308-432-3373 or Jamie Goffena at [email protected].

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 one million food service managers and employees have been certified through ServSafe®.

Food Service professionals will learn at the training about preventing food safety issues they face daily. Key topics will be:

· Provide safe food

· Prevent contamination, food-borne illness & food allergens

· The Safe Food Handler

· Avoid hazards in purchasing, receiving and storage of 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, materials, refreshment and lunches. They also may take the ServSafe® Food Protection Manager Certification exam at the conclusion of the training.