Safe Plates Food Safety Manager Certification Class October 2023

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NEWS RELEASE

BOLIVIA, N.C. – North Carolina Cooperative Extension in Brunswick County is offering the NC Safe Plates course to promote food safety at the food service level. Food safety is the safeguarding or protection of food from anything that could harm consumers’ health. This comprehensive course is appropriate for food service managers and supervisory staff in restaurants, hospitals, nursing homes, childcare facilities, and other food-handling establishments.

The classes will be held on Monday, Oct. 23 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Monday, Oct. 30 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The classes will take place in the meeting room on the second floor of the David R. Sandifer Administration Building, 30 Government Center Drive at the Government Complex in Bolivia, NC. This two-day training is recommended for those who are new to food service or have not taken a certification exam before. It is recommended, but not required, that participants attend both days.

The Food Safety Manager Certification Exam will be given at 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 30, 2023. The registration fee is $125 per person. This includes all instruction, materials, and the exam. Participants are encouraged to bring their own snacks and beverages.

NC Safe Plates is a new food safety certification course developed by North Carolina State University. Safe Plates for Food Managers is different than other food safety manager training because it is taught through case studies, storytelling, activities, and discussion. This class is interactive and encourages participants to engage with the material. Safe Plates for Food Safety Managers training is also available virtually from NC Cooperative Extension and NC State University.

Food service managers successfully completing the exam will meet the 2023 FDA Food Code requirement for an ANSI (American National Standards Institution) approved Certified Food Protection Manager. Managers will receive a certificate to display in their operation which will verify to the local Environmental Health Department that they are in compliance. A certified person in charge (PIC) should be present at all times the establishment is in operation.

Instructors for the class will be Cheryle Jones Syracuse and Avery Ashley, both are Family and Consumer Science Team Members with NC Cooperative Extension in Brunswick County. Staff members from Brunswick County Environmental Health will also be on-hand to answer questions.

The class will be taught in English and the book and handout materials are available in English only. The Food Safety Manager Certification test is available in English, Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese, and Spanish.

Pre-registration is required. Seating is limited to the first 30 registered. Checks should be made out to Brunswick County Cooperative Extension and mailed to PO Box #109, Bolivia, NC 28422. Credit cards are not accepted. It is recommended that participants pay in-person at the office in Bolivia and pick up books and study materials before the class. For more information or to register, contact Avery Ashley at 910-253-2610 or email [email protected].

N.C. Cooperative Extension is a strategic partnership of NC State University, N.C. A&T State University, USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, and local governments statewide. Extension professionals in all 100 counties, and with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, connect millions of North Carolinians with research-based information and technology from the universities. Educational programs specialize in agriculture, food and nutrition, 4-H youth development, community development and the environment. Find your local center at www.ces.ncsu.edu/local-county-center.

North Carolina State University and North Carolina A&T State University commit themselves to positive action to secure equal opportunity regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, religion, sex, age, or disability. In addition, the two Universities welcome all persons without regard to sexual orientation.

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Cheryle Jones Syracuse [email protected] 910.253.2610