Penn State Extension will hold the ServSafe Food Safety Manager Course three times in the upcoming months at the Lancaster Extension in the Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster.
A course will be held on Friday, April 22, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday, April 29, from 9 to 11 a.m. The certification exam will be on April 29 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Registration is required by Friday, April 15.
Another course will be held on Monday, May 23, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Wednesday, May 25, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Participants will take the certification exam on Friday, May 27, from 9 to 11 a.m. Registration is required by Monday, May 16.
Penn State Extension will also offer a course on Wednesday, June 1, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Wednesday, June 8, from 9 to 11 a.m. The certification exam will be held on June 8 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Individuals must register for this course by May 25.
These in-person trainings, 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 score of 75% or higher will receive a ServSafe Food Protection Manager certificate. This certification is good for five years.
As in-person activities resume, Penn State Extension will follow applicable state and local restrictions and Penn State COVID-19 guidelines in effect at the time of an event regarding masking, social distancing, and facility capacity limits. Penn State will continue to require individuals to wear masks inside university buildings at all times.
The course fee includes the most recent edition of the ServSafe Manager book, exam, answer sheet and learning materials. To register, visit http://www.extension.psu.edu/servsafe or call 877-345-0691. For further information about the course, contact Stacy Reed at 717-394-6851 or sls374@psu.edu.
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