University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering an 8-hour ServSafe® Food Protection Manager course on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Penobscot County office, 307 Maine Ave., Bangor.  The course helps prepare attendees for the ServSafe® Food Protection Manager Certification exam, which will be administered immediately following the course.

This nationally-recognized certification is for anyone working in the food industry, including non-profit organizations. The course covers topics such as food safety; personal hygiene; preventing cross-contamination; cleaning and sanitizing; time and temperature control; and receiving and storing food. Attendees will receive the ServSafe® Manager Book 7th Ed., a diagnostic exam and practice exam approximately 2 weeks prior to the course. No refunds for the course will be issued.

The $150 fee covers the class, materials and exam. Register and find more details at the program website. For more information or to request reasonable accommodation, call the Penobscot County office at 207.942.7396 or 800.287.1485 (in Maine). Registration closes January 3, 2025.