Food manager certification training set Oct. 20 and Oct. 27 in Waco
Course will prepare participants for food manager exam and cover food safety practices
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service office in McLennan County, in partnership with McLennan Community College Continuing Education, will offer a two-day professional food manager certification training course Oct. 20 and Oct. 27 at the AgriLife Extension office, 4224 Cobbs Drive, Waco.
The training will be from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. on both days.
The cost is $125 and includes instruction, course materials and the ServSafe National Food Manager Certification examination. To take the exam, participants must bring acceptable identification. Students who pass the exam will receive a five-year certification valid throughout Texas.
The deadline to register is Oct. 6. Registration is available through McLennan Community College Continuing Education by calling 254-299-8888 or online at the MCC Continuing Education website under Community Programs Culinary.
Once registered, participants should call the AgriLife Extension office at 254-757-5180 for payment instructions.
About the training
The program is designed to prepare foodservice managers to pass the ServSafe examination and provides education on the safe handling of food, sanitation, food flow, hazard analysis critical control points (HACCP), and how to prevent foodborne illnesses.
HACCP is a management system that addresses food safety through the analysis and control of biological, chemical, and physical hazards. It addresses the production, procurement, and handling of raw materials, as well as the manufacturing, distribution, and consumption of the finished product.
For more information, contact Rachel Esquivel, AgriLife Extension family and community health agent for McLennan County, at 254-757-5180 or [email protected].
