Food service workers can strengthen their food safety credentials through a certified workshop hosted by University of Illinois Extension. Participants must attend both sessions to qualify for the exam. Fees include materials, testing, and lunch.
CHAMPAIGN - Whether you run a kitchen, prep the line, or manage food service staff, staying current on food safety rules is no longer optional — and a February workshop in Champaign aims to make it manageable.
Food service workers looking to strengthen their kitchen safety credentials will have an opportunity this February as University of Illinois Extension offers a Certified Food Protection Manager Course in Champaign.
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Students will learn safe food handling practices, cleaning and sanitizing procedures, and cover food safety in order to pass a certification course.
The two-part training will be held at the Champaign County Farm Bureau auditorium, 801 N. Country Fair Drive, and is open to adults and youth ages 15 and older. The course is accredited by the American National Standards Institute and meets the Illinois Department of Public Health’s Food Service Sanitation Code requirements.
Participants will receive instruction aligned with the FDA Food Code, covering food safety and contamination, employee health and hygiene, safe food handling practices, cleaning and sanitizing procedures, and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points, commonly known as HACCP.
The workshop is structured over two days, and participants must attend both sessions to be eligible to take the certification exam. Classes are scheduled for Friday, Feb. 6, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., and Saturday, Feb. 7, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lunch will be provided during the Saturday session.
The registration fee is $100 for adults and $60 for youth, which covers educational materials, the certification exam, and lunch. Space is limited, and advance registration is required.
To register or learn more, visit go.illinois.edu/CFPM-CC.
Those needing reasonable accommodations to participate may contact Rachel Mannen at rmannen@illinois.edu
or Mynda Tracy at mynda@illinois.edu.
