Upcoming ServSafe Food Safety Certification Class

UNIVERSITY PARK, PA. — 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 such a person must be onsite at all times during operating hours. That means at least one employee on each shift must become certified.

To help food establishments meet this requirement, Penn State Extension is offering the ServSafe Food Safety Manager Course at many locations across the state.

“These in-person trainings, taught by our 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 foodservice facilities,” said Anna Schweichler, Penn State Extension Food Safety and Quality Educator.

After completing the course and passing the multiple-choice exam with a 75 percent or higher score, participants will receive a ServSafe Food Protection Manager certificate. This certification is good for five years.
Penn State Extension will hold a ServSafe Food Safety Manager Course at the New Castle Public Library from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on March 18 and 25, 2019. The certification exam will be on March 25 at 12:00 p.m. The library address is 207 E. North Street, New Castle, PA 16101.
Why choose to take ServSafe through Penn State Extension?

“Penn State Extension Educators all hold advanced degrees and have received extensive training in food safety,” Schweichler said. “By taking a course through Penn State Extension, you have access to our wide system of community educators and science-based educational resources.”

The course fee of $185 covers the cost of the most recent edition of the ServSafe Manager book, exam, answer sheet and learning materials. For further information about the course contact Anna Schweichler at 814-333-7460. Registrations can be made on https://extension.psu.edu/servsafe or by calling 877-345-0691.

To find dates and locations for when and where other courses are offered, go to the website.