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Food Safety Education Training

Our Spring 2010 ServSafe Certification For Managers Schedule is now available.

The Jefferson County Health Departments Food Ordinance requires all food service operations to have their employees trained in food safety. The food code requires employees to demonstrate knowledge of food safety. All employees in Jefferson County Food Service Establishments must have been trained in one of the courses below.
MANAGERS TRAINING
The health department requires training that meets FDA's Conference for Food Protection approval. The National Restaurant Associations "ServSafe Certification for Managers" training is currently the most accessible and widely recognized food safety training available.

This training can be obtained in many locations such as locally through the Jefferson College or through the Health Department. Training can also be obtained online through the National Restaurant Association's online training. To train online go to the ServSafe website.
EMPLOYEE TRAINING
Employees must be trained in Basic Sanitation. This course is provided through the Jefferson College by the and through the health department. The health department also accepts The National Restaurant Association's ServSafe Starters course. This can be taken online at the ServSafe Starters online course. This course can be used but is not valid until a copy of  the students training certificate has been sent to our office. A Basic Sanitation Certificate from the Health Department will be issued. This certificate is good for three years. The employee must then retrain. The cost for issuing a Basic Sanitaton Certificate is $ 5.00.

If you have training that is different than described above contact the health department. For more information contact Jefferson County Health Department Environmental Services, (636) 797-3737,