Food Manager Certification Training Course Offered in March

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Fayette County, is offering a 2-day professional food manager certification training course. This program will be offered for $125 on March 30 and 31, from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the Fayette County Ag Building, 255 Svoboda Lane, Room 104 in La Grange.

Cost includes training, materials, and a national food manager certification examination. The food manager’s certification will be valid anywhere in the state of Texas for five years. The deadline for registering is Friday, March 13.

This program is designed to not only prepare foodservice managers to pass the certification examination; it will provide valuable education regarding the safe handling of food. Almost 50 cents of every dollar Americans spend on food is spent on meals prepared away from home. Therefore, careful attention to food safety will help keep customers safe and satisfied.

By attending the course, food service managers will learn about: identifying potentially hazardous foods and common errors in food handling preventing contamination and cross-contamination of food teaching and encouraging personal hygiene for employees complying with government regulations, maintaining clean utensils, equipment and surroundings controlling pests.

For more information about the Professional Food Manager Certification Training course, call the Fayette County Extension Office at (979) 968-5831.