Extension to offer required food safety training

October 7, 2019

Marmian Grimes

Food safety management training will take place by videoconference Oct. 29 in several Alaska communities.

Locations for the certified food protection manager workshop include Fairbanks, Palmer, Valdez, Juneau, Sitka, Bethel, Unalakleet, Unalaska and other communities as requested. The University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service will offer the workshop from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

State regulations require that all food establishments have at least one certified food protection manager to ensure compliance with food safety regulations.

Oct. 15 is the deadline to sign up and receive a study guide before the class. Registration, locations and more information are available at http://bit.ly/cesCFPM. The $200 fee includes one certification exam. For additional information or to request another location, contact the instructor, Julie Cascio, at 907-745-3677 or jmcascio@alaska.edu.