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Nancy Wiker, Lancaster County Cooperative Extension agent, teaches the ServSafe¨ Food Safety Certification program to a group of food service employees in Lancaster County.

Each year in the United States there are an estimated 76 million cases of food-borne illness that result in an estimated 5,000 deaths.Many of these food-borne illnesses are caused by mishandling of food. Many food-handling practices that cause illness are related to poor temperature control or poor sanitation. This nationally recognized certification program demonstrates to the public, and to employees and co-workers, your commitment to providing safe food to consumers. Safe food-handling practices protect customers, increase profitability, reduce liability, promote goodwill, maintain patronage, and enhance a business' competitive position. Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA) regulations state that "a food service establishment shall employ or designate at least one certified supervisory employee who who has taken and passed an approved food safety course.
Participants who complete the ServSafe® course or the SuperSafeMark® course and pass the exam in food safety and sanitation may also apply for the PDA certificate required by the Food Employee Certification Act. If you are uncertain as to whether you need certification, contact your regional PDA office or visit PDA's Food Employee Certification Program web page.

INSTRUCTOR RESOURCES - use PSU UserID and Password

TAP - Online Food Safety Training Resources (available soon)

Food Safety Update Newsletter - download newsletter or update recipient database

For more information contact:
Martin Bucknavage
438 Food Science Bldg
University Park, PA 16802
Ph: (814) 867 1839
FAX: (814) 863 6132
Email: mwb124@psu.edu