News Release

ELKHART COUNTY — ServSafe educates food service workers about food safety. 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 required to take the exam (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/NX5yQY or to register with a check, visit https://bit.ly/servsafe627 to print out a mailable registration form. Registration deadline is June 19.

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, call (574) 533-0554 by June 13.

Note: This course is intended for food service managers. To obtain your food service handler certification, you must take the ServSafe Food Handler training.