PIQUA — Upper Valley Career Center will offer the food safety program ServSafe developed by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation. This program certifies staff and provides an overview of basic sanitation procedures from receiving food at the loading dock to serving customers.

The ServSafe Manager course meets Ohio Level 2 certification requirements and covers the critical principles of food protection management includes classroom training and certification exam. This class is designed for Food Service Managers, Directors, Chefs, Kitchen Managers,

Dieticians, head cooks, line cooks and dietary managers and will be taught by Marie Shaneyfelt, Upper Valley Career Center culinary instructor. Upon successful completion, participants will receive a certification accredited by the American National Standards Institute Conference for Food Protection.

This two-day course will be held at the Upper Valley Career Center, Main Building Culinary Lab at 8811 Career Drive in Piqua on Wednesday and Thursday, April 12 and 13, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The cost of the class is $175 per person and includes all training material and certification card.

For more information or to enroll in ServSafe Certification Training, contact Roger Fulk, coordinator, at [email protected] or 937-778-8419.