Food Safety Trainings

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Certified Food Protection Management Course

The University of Illinois Extension will offer the Certified Food Protection Manager Course, formally known as the Food Service Sanitation Manager Course (FSSMC). This two-part class is an accredited American National Standards Institute (ANSI) course that meets the Illinois Department of Public Health’s Food Service Sanitation Code requirements.

During this two-day class, participants will learn about the principles and recommendations of the FDA Food Code focused on food safety and contamination, employee health and hygiene, safe food handling practices, cleaning and sanitizing, and HACCP.

Participants must attend the full two-day training to be eligible to take the exam.

There is a $125 fee to cover this educational session. This fee is for the purchase of the educational materials, examination, and lunch. Space is limited, and therefore, preregistration is required. 

Local offerings include: (click on the links below for more details)

March 5 & March 8 - Stephenson County Farm Bureau, 210 W. Spring St., Freeport, IL

April 9 & April 12 - Desoto House, 230 S. Main Street, Galena, IL

May 13 & May 16 - Rockford Police Station District 1, 1045 W. State St., Rockford, IL

July 30 & August 2 - Rockford Police Station District 1, 1045 W. State St., Rockford, IL

August 27 & August 30 - Stephenson County Farm Bureau, 210 W. Spring St., Freeport, IL

December 3 & December 6 - Stephenson County Farm Bureau, 210 W. Spring St., Freeport, IL

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Serve it Safely: Non-Restaurant Food Handlers Course

Selling and serving food remains a popular fundraising activity for many community groups. If you belong to a service club, church group, youth group, special interest club, or any non-profit organization, chances are good that you sell food. Any time your group sells food, it is essential to ensure that food safety practices are consistent and meet local and state regulations, create a food safety culture, and, more importantly, reduce the risk of foodborne illness.

To assist you and your organization in learning about these food safety practices, the University of Illinois Extension offers Serve It Safely, a non-restaurant food handlers course. The class is for volunteer group members and will focus on safe food handling practices, preparing, storing, and serving food for public consumption.

This course is held in each county: (click on the links below for more details)

Saturday, March 9, 2024 - Stephenson County 

Saturday, April 13, 2024 - Jo Daviess County

Thursday, May 9, 2024 - Winnebago County