N.C. Cooperative Extension in Brunswick County is offering the Safe Plates Food Safety Manager Class. This comprehensive course is appropriate for food service managers and supervisory staff in restaurants, hospitals, nursing homes, childcare facilities, and other food-handling establishments. Both in-person and virtual training is available.
A three-day in-person Safe Plates training will be held on Mondays January 22 and 29 from 12:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. and Monday February 5 from 12:30 until 2:30 p.m. The classes will be at the Southport Oak Island Chamber of Commerce 4433 Long Beach Rd SE, Southport, NC. The registration fee is $125 per person. This includes all instruction, materials and the certification exam. Participants are encouraged to bring their own snacks, and beverages.
Certification is provided by the National Registry of Food Safety Professionals and is based on successful completion of the course and passing a written examination. The certification test will be given on February 5 at 2:30 p.m. for both in-person and virtual students.
Check the https://brunswick.ces.ncsu.edu/family-consumer-sciences/available-programs/brunsco-safeplates/N.C. Cooperative Extension, Brunswick County Center website for more details on these classes or the virtual program or contact Avery Ashley at Brunswick County Center of the N.C. Cooperative Extension, 910-253-2610. Checks should be made out to Brunswick County Cooperative Extension and mailed to PO Box 109, Bolivia, NC 28422. Pre-registration is required.
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