Summit County to host in-demand food safety class amid new regulations for Colorado restaurants
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A highly requested food safety certification class is coming to the Western Slope as new regulations have made certification mandatory for most Colorado restaurants.
In March, new Colorado regulations went into effect requiring most food-serving establishments to have a certified food protection manager on staff during operational hours. This means that during times when food is actively being prepared and served, a certified staff member must be on-site to oversee food safety practices.
ServSafe, a food safety certification program, announced it will be hosting a food manager class in Summit County after hearing from local restaurants that they were looking for assistance to acquire the certification, according to Colorado Restaurant Association ServSafe coordinator Erika Curtis.
As of now, this is the only opportunity of its kind scheduled in the Colorado mountains. While classes are held throughout the state weekly by private instructors, public classes can be difficult to come by in rural communities, Curtis said.
ServSafe’s class will be hosted on June 16 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Frisco near Copper Mountain.
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Part of the class will include an in-person exam starting around 3 p.m. Those who have already taken the class and only need recertification can request the exam-only part of the class at a reduced cost.
Organizers will be shipping out ServSafe food manager books ahead of the class for students to study with, as well as a practice test before exam day.
To register for the class or see a list of other classes held around the state, visit CoRestaurant.org/servsafe/.
