Safe Plates Food Safety Manager Certification Class
BOLIVIA, N.C. – NC 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 meet at the NC Cooperative Extension Training Center at the Government Center in Bolivia on Mondays April 24 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. and May 1 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. 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 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, is taught through case studies, storytelling, activities and discussion. This class is interactive and encourages participants to engage with the material. Safe Plates is also available in a virtual format.
The certification exam will be given at 2:30 p.m. on May 1. Food service managers successfully completing the exam will meet the 2022 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.
Instructor for the class will be Cheryle Jones Syracuse, Family and Consumer Science Team Member with NC Cooperative Extension. 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, Chinese and Spanish.
For more information, view the Brunswick County Center of the N. C. Cooperative Extension website at https://brunswick.ces.ncsu.edu or call 910-253-2610. Checks should be made out to Brunswick County Cooperative Extension and mailed to PO Box # 109, Bolivia, NC 28422. Participants may pay in-person at the office in Bolivia and pick up books and study materials before the class. Pre-registration is required. Seating is limited to the first 30 registered.
LOCATION
NC Cooperative Extension – Brunswick County Center
25 Referendum Drive
Bolivia, NC 28422
ABOUT N.C. COOPERATIVE EXTENSION
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.
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Contact
Cheryle Jones Syracuse
clsyracu@ncsu.edu
910-253-2610
03.20.2023
Safe Plates Food Safety Manager Certification Classes
Brunswick County Environmental Health Program Specialist Bobbie Johnson, REHS, recently taught at the NC Cooperative Extension Safe Plates Food Safety Manager Certification class hosted by the Southport Oak Island Chamber of Commerce.
BOLIVIA, N.C. – In person classes are back! NC Cooperative Extension in Brunswick County is offering the Safe Plates Food Safety Manager Class in person this spring. 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 class will be held two days, Monday, April 24 and Monday, May 1 from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. each day. The classes will meet at the NC Cooperative Extension Training Center, 25 Referendum Drive, at the Government Center in Bolivia. The registration fee is $125 per person. This includes all instruction, materials and the certification exam. Participants are encouraged to bring their own lunch, snacks, and beverages.
Certification is provided by the National Registry of Food Safety Professionals and is based on successful completion of the course and passing a written examination. Virtual training is also available. Those taking the virtual class can take the Certification Test on May 1 at 2:30 p.m.
Check the NC Cooperative Extension, Brunswick County Center website for more details or contact Brunswick County Center of the N.C. Cooperative Extension at 910-253-2610. Checks should be made out to Brunswick County Cooperative Extension and mailed to PO Box 109, Bolivia, NC 28422. Pre-registration is required. Seating is limited to the first 30 registered.
LOCATION
NC Cooperative Extension – Brunswick County Center
25 Referendum Drive
Bolivia, NC 28422
ABOUT N.C. COOPERATIVE EXTENSION
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.
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Media Inquiries
Cheryle Syracuse
clsyracu@ncsu.edu
910-253-2610