MSU Extension has instructors in your local communities trained to deliver ServSafe, a national food and beverage safety training and certificate program.

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Michigan State University Extension offers ServSafe, a national certification program for those working in food service, specifically managers and other leaders.

ServSafe teaches about foodborne illness, how to prevent it and how to train employees about the latest food safety issues. The ServSafe Manager course uses proven techniques, provides new Food & Drug Administration food code rules and content related to the food industry.

Topics include: providing safe food, forms of contamination, the safe food handler, the flow of food, food safety management systems, safe facilities & pest management, cleaning & sanitizing.     

This course provides participants education to successfully pass the ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification exam.

©2012 National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF). All rights reserved. ServSafe is a registered trademark of the NRAEF, used under license by National Restaurant Solutions, LLC. The logo appearing next to ServSafe is a trademark of the National Restaurant Association.

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