NEWBERRY COUNTY — The School District of Newberry County Office of Child Nutrition Staff, Café Managers and Assistant Managers has completed the ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification Course.
This course is required by DHEC due to changes in federal regulations. The School District of Newberry County child nutrition staff received training provided by Eric Longshore of Acosta Foodservice and Rhonda Matthews of Clemson Extension.
The ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification Course is a two-day course using materials from the National Restaurant Association. Upon successful completion of the exam, course participants earn a ServSafe certificate from the National Restaurant Association, which is valid for five years.
The course topics include Challenges to Food Safety, Microbiology, Contamination, Allergens, Food Safety Systems, The Flow of Food, Maintaining Sanitary Facilities and Equipment, Pest Management and Employee Training. The course concludes with the ServSafe Certification Exam.