The University of Minnesota Extension is offering two courses to help food service establishments meet the educational requirement for Certified Food Managers. The initial certification course, called ServSafe?, will be offered Wednesday, Sept. 5, at the Morrison County Government Center in Little Falls. The class will run from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. with the test following at 4:30 p.m. Participants must attend all day to be eligible to take the certification exam. This course includes information about safe food preparation, handling, sanitation and prevention of foodborne illnesses. Registration is required by Aug. 22. Serve It Up Safely is a four-hour renewal course for certified managers. Certified food managers need four hours of continuing education credits within three years of becoming certified. University of Minnesota Extension educators and University specialists developed this renewal course that meets these criteria. The Serve It Up Safely course will also be held at Morrison County Government Center Wednesday, Sept. 5, 1-5 p.m. Registration is due by Aug. 22. Pre-registration is required. For a registration brochure or for more information call (507) 337-2819 or call Connie Schwartau at . The Food Manager Certification Course and Serve It Up Safely renewal course are also available on-line. To get more information about all of these classes go to www.extension.umn.edu/foodsafety or call Connie Schwartau at schwa047@umn.edu or (507) 337-2819. Source: Connie Schwartau, Extension Program Coordinator in Food Science, U of M Extension Service Regional Center, Marshall.
