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| Dr. Malekian training participants |
Baton Rouge, La - National Restaurant Association ServSafe
Food Protection Certification program provides high-quality food safety
materials for the restaurants and food service industry. The ServSafe program is recognized and
accepted by more federal, state, and local jurisdiction than any other food
safety program. Benefits of the ServSafe
Food Protection manager certifications are: Validation of professional
credibility, national accreditation as food protection manager, which is
accepted in all 50 states; have the knowledge and tools to keep food safe; and
last but not least, to share knowledge gained with others.
Extension agents educate the citizens statewide on food and
nutrition, healthy food choices and preparation and safety techniques. Dr. Fatemeh Malekian, ServSafe instructor, Southern
University Agricultural Research and Extension Center faculty has been offering
food safety certification program to the public for over 20 years. She conducted a ServSafe training session for
extension agents on March 26 in order to share the new and updated information
about food safety. Food safety is a
critical necessity for any dining and serving food experiences. Therefore, the goal
was to provide the same program for the Extension agents. The training took place at SU Ag Center
building and 22 Extension agents participated in an all-day session. Topics covered included: Providing Safe food;
The Micro world Contamination; Food Allergens; Food borne illnesses; The Safe
Food Handler; Ensuring proper Personal Hygiene; and The Flow of Food. The introduction
to Flow of Food included purchasing and receiving;
storage; preparing; cooking and serving;
Sanitary Facilities and Pest management; Food Safety Regulation Standard
and Employee Food Safety Training. At the end of the day, participants took a 90-questions
test. The tests were sent out to
ServSafe headquarters, where they were graded and the results along with certificates
returned to Dr. Malekian for distribution to the participants. All the 22 participants were successful on
the test. The certificates are valid for
five years.
“This training was one of the most successful ones because
the Extension agents were very engaging, interested, and enthusiastic about
learning the food safety principals,” said Malekian.
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