Starting in 2020, the Pennsylvania Food Code will require that the person in charge of a food service operation be a certified food protection manager and that such a person must be on-site at all times during operating hours. That means at least one employee on each shift will need to be certified.
To help food establishments meet this requirement, Penn State Extension is offering a ServSafe Food Safety Manager Course at the Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, and 9 to 11 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 11. The certification exam will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Oct. 11.
This in-person training, taught by certified ServSafe instructors, will help participants learn how to prevent contamination of food by properly receiving, storing, preparing, cooking, cooling and serving the food, as well as proper methods of sanitizing food service facilities. Participants who complete the course and pass the multiple-choice exam with a 75 percent or higher score will receive a ServSafe Food Protection Manager certificate. This certification is good for five years.
The set course fee covers the cost of the most recent edition of the ServSafe Manager book, as well as the exam, answer sheet and learning materials. To register, readers may visit https://extension.psu.edu/servsafe or call 877-345-0691, with more information about the course available by calling Stacy Reed at 717-394-6851.
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