Required food training available
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According to the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, licensed food establishments must have one supervisory employee who has successfully completed a food safety training class.
Completing the necessary training and passing the associated exam brings licensed food establishments into compliance with the PDA Food Employee Certification Act.
To help food establishments meet this requirement, Penn State Extension is offering a Food Safety Training Course from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 9 and 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 16 at the Washington County Penn State Extension office. The examination will be held at 1 p.m. Sept. 16.
Course fee is $175 and includes the ServSafe course book, instructional materials and refreshment breaks.
Registration is required by visiting extension.psu.edu/food-safety/events. Those without Internet access should call the Penn State Extension office in Westmoreland County at 724-837-1402.