By Emily Christ
Health and Human Sciences Extension Educator, Purdue Extension Elkhart County

ELKHART COUNTY — The ServSafe Food Handler course is for anyone who needs basic food safety and food handling training, including home-based vendors, food service workers and volunteers.

ServSafe Food Handler satisfies training requirements for HBVs outlined in Indiana House Bill 1149. This program focuses on key aspects including basic food safety, personal hygiene, cross-contamination and allergens, time and temperature and cleaning and sanitation.

The ServSafe Food Handler class will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 25, at the Wakarusa Produce Auction, 65460 CR 9, Goshen. The half-day training includes a booklet and assessment. The certification 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 https://cvent.me/YBg4RA, or with a check, visit https://bit.ly/ServSafe425 to print out a mailable registration form.

The registration deadline is Friday, April 14.

For more information, contact Emily Christ at [email protected] or (574) 533-0554. 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) 533-0554 by Monday, April 10.

Please note: 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.