You don’t have to travel to Tampa or Orlando to get your ServSafe® Food Protection Manager’s Certification. The University of Florida/IFAS Extension Citrus County is providing training to help food managers and staff keep food served to Florida’s consumers safer.

Extension Service Offers Food Safety Training

The next class will be held on Thursday, July 15, 2021.  Pre-registration is required by Thursday, July 1, 2021. It will begin promptly at 8:30am, and run approximately 8 hours, then participants will have a maximum of two hours to take the national certification exam. There is no “test only” option. Participants should bring valid picture identification with them, and a sack lunch. Training is held at the UF/IFAS Extension Citrus County office at 3650 W Sovereign Path, Suite 1, Lecanto (from State Road 44, go south on County Road 491, turn west on Saunders Way, go one block, turn left onto Sovereign Path. The Extension building is the first building on the right). To register online, visit: http://tinyurl.com/z6dp7jf.

Cost for the course and exam is $110. The purchase of the ServSafe® Manager Manual for $55 is highly recommended and is available in English or Spanish. It is suggested that participants study the ServSafe® Manager 7th edition textbook prior to attending the class. For more information, call Sarah at the University of Florida/IFAS Extension Citrus County office in Lecanto at 352-527-5700. Masks are required per CDC guidelines.

This is a comprehensive training that provides the most up-to-date information and current regulations.  The ServSafe® Manager’s exam is given at the end of the training, which provides a National Certification that is good for five years. Certification is required in Florida for food managers of all establishments licensed by the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and selected licenses of the Department of Health.