News Release

NAPPANEE — The ServSafe Food Handler training and exam will be offered Aug. 18 at the Nappanee Public Library.

This course is for anyone who needs basic food safety and food handling training, including home-based vendors, food service workers, volunteers or others who work with food who only need the basic training.

The ServSafe Food Handler training fulfills the food safety training requirements mandated for home-based vendors in the state of Indiana. This program focuses on key aspects including basic food safety; personal hygiene; cross-contamination and allergens; time and temperature; and cleaning and sanitation.

Training will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Aug. 18, 2022, at the Nappanee Public Library, 157 N. Main St., Nappanee. The training cost is $40. The half-day training includes a booklet and assessment. The Certificate of Achievement is valid for three years. A photo ID with signature is required to take the assessment (driver’s license, state ID, student ID, military ID, employee ID, U.S. green card or valid passport). To register with a credit card, visit cvent.me/GQPZld. To register by check, visit bit.ly/ServSafeAug22. The registration deadline is Aug. 11.

For more information, contact Karen Richey at [email protected] or (574) 935-8545. This program and all programs of the Purdue University Extension Service are open to everyone. If you need a reasonable accommodation to participate in this program, please call (574) 935-8545 by Aug. 4.

Please note that this course is not intended for food service managers. To obtain your food service manager certification, you must take the ServSafe Food Protection Manager course and exam.