• Identify causes of and prevention procedures for foodborne illness, intoxication, and infection
• Demonstrate good personal hygiene and safe food handling procedures
• Describe food storage and refrigeration techniques
• Explain sanitation of dishes, equipment, and kitchens including cleaning material, garbage, and refuse disposal
• Discuss (OSHA) requirements and effective workplace safety programs.
• Demonstrate the proper hand washing technique, three compartment sinks set up, thermometer calibration, proper temperature taking procedures, and implementation of a HACCP Plan

• ServSafe Coursebook, 8th Ed.
  • Students wanting to sit for the ServSafe Food Service Manager’s Exam on Week 16 must purchase an online voucher to take ServSafe Exam.  Information will be provided in class.
• Author:                National Restaurant Association
• Publisher:           National Restaurant Association Solutions, LLC
• ISBN:                    978-0-86612-709-7

This course is designed to provide the student with an in depth understanding of sanitation issues, including food borne illnesses, and safety concerns and systems of the commercial kitchen.

Upon completion of this course students will be able to:

• Gain ServSafe certification by the National Restaurant Association for future use within the hospitality industry
• Identify critical control points for HACCP plans
• Characterize microorganisms related to foodborne illness and food spoilage
• Describe foodborne illness symptoms and preventative methods
• Describe personal hygiene and health habits
• Describe how to prepare potentially hazardous food according to safe time and temperature principles
• Recognize signs of food spoilage
• Understand cleaning schedules and cleaning procedures, including the proper use of cleaners and sanitizers
• Describe the proper disposal of food waste and garbage
• Describe procedures on how to control and exterminate insects and rodents
• Recognize safe receiving, storing and handling raw and prepared foods
• Conduct a safety and sanitation inspection
• Review and understand Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).