EXT XAF.0023 - Serve It Up Safely™ online - Safe Handling of Ready-to-Eat Food
Description
Safe Handling of Ready-to-Eat Food is one course offered through the University of Minnesota Extension Serve It Up SafelyTM program. This course applies rules from the Minnesota Food Code, current research, and industry best practices as they pertain to preventing the spread of foodborne illness-causing pathogens throughout a food establishment. Ready-to-eat (RTE) food pose a unique risk because they do not have a heat treatment or “kill step” prior to being eaten. Food handlers must use strategies to minimize bare hand contact with RTE food and follow a thorough sanitation routine in order to prevent cross-contamination.
In each module, you will learn about potential food safety hazards and risky behaviors, and strategies you can use in your food establishment to minimize risks. Training recommendations and resources to use in your food handler training program are shared throughout the course. Additionally, several modules contain sample sanitation standard operating procedures that can be downloaded and customized for your food establishment.
As a result of this course, you will be able to develop and implement safe food handling and sanitation practices that minimize the risk of foodborne illness in your food establishment.
This course is approved for one hour of continuing education for Minnesota Certified Food Protection Managers.
Course access
- To access this course after enrolling, be sure to log in at canvas.umn.edu using the email address and password you provided during registration.
- Get help with online registration at learning at https://z.umn.edu/onlinelearninghelp
Course instructor
Extension food safety team, exfdsafe@umn.edu
Registration questions
Extension Learning Technologies, ext-reg@umn.edu
User name and password help
University of Minnesota Tech Help, help@umn.edu or 612-301-4357