ServSafe Food Manager class/ exam offered in Elkhart County

ServSafe educates food service workers about food safety and ServSafe food protection manager is the highest ServSafe certification.

It satisfies Indiana requirements to become a certified food protection manager and focuses on five aspects: foodborne microorganisms and allergens; personal hygiene; purchasing, receiving and storage; preparing, cooking and serving; and facilities, cleaning/sanitation and managing pests.

The ServSafe food manager class will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 27, at the Purdue Extension Elkhart County office on the Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds in Goshen. Check-in will be at 7:45 a.m. The full one-day training includes a manual and proctored exam.

The certification is valid for five years. A photo ID with signature is